Finite element modelling of equestrian helmet impacts exposes the need to address rotational kinematics in future helmet designs

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1021-1031

  Forero Rueda, M A ^a   Cui, L ^a   Gilchrist, M D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concussion; Head impact; Horse racing; Sports helmets; Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR ACCELERATION; BRAIN TISSUE; BRAIN TRAUMA; CONCUSSION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; HEAD IMPACT; HEAD INJURIES; HEAD MODEL; HORSE RACING; INCIDENCE RATE; LINEAR ACCELERATIONS; PERFORMANCE BASED; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; ROTATIONAL KINEMATICS; STRESS AND STRAIN; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES;

BRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; SAFETY DEVICES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCELERATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN INJURY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HORSE; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; SPORT INJURY; TORQUE;

ACCELERATION; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HORSES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ROTATION; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TORQUE; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 84856719095     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.504922     Document Type: Article

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