The influence of body mass index on thoracic injuries in frontal impacts

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 610-615

  Cormier, Joseph M ^a  

^a Biodynamic Research Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Delta V; Injury; Risk; Thoracic; Weight

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS;

BODY MASS INDEX; FRONTAL IMPACTS; THORACIC INJURIES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBESITY; RISK; RISK FACTORS; THORACIC INJURIES;

EID: 40149107881     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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