Rotational acceleration measurements - Evaluating helmet protection

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 499-503

  Kis, M ^a   Saunders, Fraser ^b,c   Ten Hove, M W ^b   Leslie, J R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; HELMET; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SIMULATION;

EID: 9744247547     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710000370X     Document Type: Article

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