Head kinematics and upper neck loading during simulated low-speed rear-end collisions: A comparison with vigorous activities of daily living

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Vijayakumar, Vinod ^a   Scher, Irving ^a,b   Gloeckner, D Claire ^a   Pierce, Janine ^a   Bove, Robert ^a   Young, Douglas ^a,c   Cargill, Robert ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS);

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AMUSEMENT PARKS; HEAD ACCELERATIONS; LINEAR ACCELERATIONS; REAR-END COLLISIONS; SENSOR PACKAGES; SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM; UPPER NECK LOADS;

KINEMATICS;

EID: 85072429388     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2006-01-0247     Document Type: Conference Paper

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