Force transmission to the mandible by chin straps during head impacts in football

Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation

Volumn 44, Issue , 2008, Pages 195-199

  Rowson, Steven ^a   McNeely, David E ^a   Duma, Stefan M ^a  

^a Medical Center Boulevard   (United States)

Author keywords

Chin; Concussion; Football; Hybrid III; Impact; Jaw; Mandible; Strap

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BONE; FORCE MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FOOTBALL HELMETS; FORCE TRANSMISSION; MANDIBLE LOAD;

IMPACT TESTING;

CONCUSSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOTBALL; FORCE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; MANDIBLE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPORT INJURY; TENSION;

EID: 42949149054     PISSN: 00678856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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