Deflection of the human thorax under sternal impact = La déformation du thorax humain sous impact sternal (milieu du sternum) = Verformung des menschlichen Thorax bei Stössen gegen das Brustbein.

For the purpose of increasing available knowledge of human dynamic response and tolerance to thoracic impact, an experimental investigation of both blunt and localized impacts to embalmed and unembalmed human cadavers is been carried out. The results of these test are described.