Testing impact attenuation on California playground surfaces made of recycled tires

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 225-230

  Vidair, Charles ^a   Haas, Robert ^b   Schlag, Robert ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment   (United States)

Author keywords

Gmax; Head impact criterion; Head injury; Playground safety

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; RECREATION; SAFETY; SANITATION; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CALIFORNIA; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RUBBER; SAFETY;

EID: 40949119084     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300701584290     Document Type: Article

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