The protective effect of a helmet in three bicycle accidents - A finite element study

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 91, Issue , 2016, Pages 135-143

  Fahlstedt, Madelen ^a   Halldin, Peter ^a   Kleiven, Svein ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accident reconstruction; Bicycle; Finite element analysis; Head injuries; Helmet; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BICYCLES; BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY DEVICES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; FINITE-ELEMENT STUDY; HEAD INJURIES; HELMET; INJURY PREVENTION; LINEAR ACCELERATIONS; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN CONTUSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CYCLING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURIES; SKULL FRACTURES; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BICYCLING; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN CONTUSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; SKULL FRACTURES;

EID: 84960439409     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2016.02.025     Document Type: Article

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