@article{ref1,
title="The association between body habitus, restraint use, and fatality in motor vehicle collisions",
journal="Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine",
year="2001",
author="Moran, Stephan G. and McGwin, Gerald and Reiff, Donald A. and Rue, L. W.",
volume="45",
number="",
pages="107-123",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to determine if there is an association between body habitus, restraint use, and risk of death in motor vehicle collisions (MVC). METHODS: The 1995-1999 National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System was utilized. RESULTS: Body habitus, when described by height and weight, is associated with fatality rates in restrained drivers. Body mass index as a descriptor of body habitus was not associated with fatality rates. CONCLUSIONS: The 50th percentile male Hybrid III Crash Dummy plays a major role in vehicular cabin interior design and crash testing. For drivers with a dissimilar body habitus, the vehicle cabin/body fit changes and the safety features perform differently which may account for these observations.",
language="",
issn="1540-0360",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}