A six degree of freedom head acceleration measurement device for use in football

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-14

  Rowson, Steven ^a   Beckwith, Jonathan G ^b   Chu, Jeffrey J ^b   Leonard, Daniel S ^b   Greenwald, Richard M ^b   Duma, Stefan M ^a  

^a Medical Center Boulevard   (United States)

^b SIMBEX   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular; Biomechanics; Concussion; Linear; Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI); Rotational

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); END EFFECTORS; SAFETY DEVICES; SPORTS;

ANGULAR; CONCUSSION; LINEAR; MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES; ROTATIONAL;

ACCELERATION;

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ALGORITHM; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; FOOTBALL; HEAD ACCELERATION; HEAD MOVEMENT; HELMET; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM MEASUREMENT DEVICE; VALIDATION STUDY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

EID: 79953203179     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.27.1.8     Document Type: Article

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