A slightly different version of this study is published in the `Proceedings of the 1994 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts, September 21-23, 1994, Lyon, France', 1994, p. 303-313, see C 5085 (In: C 5061) IRRD 881093). Pedestrians sustain injuries to their legs very frequently. These injuries are related to contact with the front ends of vehicles and the injuries can have long-term consequences. A deformable instrumented mechanical leg has been designed to study how to protect against pedestrian leg injuries based upon injury tolerance parameters. This paper discusses the biofidelity of the mechanical leg, its capability to estimate the risk of injuries relative to different mechanisms, and shows, with comparative tests, the possibility of the device to provide technical solutions to optimize pedestrian leg protection. (A)
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