Compressive properties of helmet materials subjected to dynamic impact loading of various energies

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 341-349

  Gimbel, Genille ^a   Hoshizaki, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Head injury; Helmet; Impact; Polymeric material

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749158398     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390802438763     Document Type: Article

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