Neck muscle load distribution in lateral, frontal, and rear-end impacts: A three-dimensional finite element analysis

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 2626-2633

  Hedenstierna, Sofia ^a   Halldin, Peter ^a   Siegmund, Gunter P ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b MEA Forensic Engineers and Scientists   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical musculature; EMG; Finite element model; Impact biomechanics; Muscle load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HYOID BONE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE STRAIN; NECK MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONUS; NECK MUSCLES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 72849123527     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b46bdd     Document Type: Article

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