Effect of head and body position and muscular tensing on response to impact.

Author(s)
Hendler, E. O'Rourke, J. Schulman, M. Katzeff, M. Domzalski, L. & Rodgers, S.
Year
Abstract

Human volunteers were exposed to increasing levels of sled acceleration and velocity during simulated barrier crashes while seated in a padded, bucket automobile seat and restraint by an advanced, passive three-point belt which contained energy absorbing fibers and was integral with the seat structure. By muscular tensing, bracing, and riding with the head flexed two of the subjects were exposed to crash velocities without suffering significant pain or injury.

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Library number
B 10539 (In: B 6351 [electronic version only]) /84.1/ IRRD 218131
Source

In: Proceedings of the 18th Stapp Car Crash Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, December 4-5, 1974, p. 303-337, 3 fig., 5 graph., 8 tab., 10 ref.; SAE paper No. 741184.

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