A comparison of peak linear and angular headform accelerations using ice hockey helmets

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Rousseau, P ^a   Post, A ^a   Hoshizaki, T B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angular acceleration; Helmet; Ice hockey; Mtbi

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR ACCELERATION; CENTER OF GRAVITY; ICE HOCKEY; IMPACTORS; INJURY THRESHOLD; LINEAR ACCELERATIONS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES;

ICE; SAFETY DEVICES;

ACCELERATION;

EID: 76749104698     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI101877     Document Type: Article

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