Three-dimensional multibody dynamics analysis of accidental falls resulting in traumatic brain injury

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 503-509

  Doorly, M C ^a   Gilchrist, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accident; Brain injury; Fall; Multibody dynamics modelling

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN LESIONS; FALL; HEAD IMPACT; HEAD INJURIES; MULTI-BODY DYNAMIC; MULTIBODY DYNAMICS MODELLING; NON-FATAL; REAL-WORLD; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES;

ACCIDENTS; BRAIN;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 70349439058     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260902826554     Document Type: Article

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