Effect of protective helmet mass on head/neck dynamics.

Author(s)
Huston, R.L. & Sears, J.
Year
Abstract

The crash helmet which provides protection against injury due to direct head impact may actyally contribute to injury in indirect head impact situations because of the added mass of the helmet on the head/neck system. It is suggested that it may possible to reduce this injury hazard while retaining the beneficial protection through use of helmet restraining collars. These claims are discussed by using a computer simulation model.

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B 15953 fo / 91.1 /
Source

Washington, D.C., National Science Foundation, Division of Engineering, [1980], 14 p. + app., fig., ref.

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