@article{ref1,
title="The frontal-impact response of a booster-seated child-size PMHS",
journal="Traffic injury prevention",
year="2010",
author="López-Valdés, Francisco J. and Forman, Jason and Boström, Ola and Kent, Richard",
volume="11",
number="3",
pages="320-327",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This article presents the response of a child-size postmortem human subject using a booster seat in a series of three frontal impact sled tests. <br><br>METHODS: A 54-year-old female cadaver was seated in a booster seat in the rear seat of a buck representing a mid-sized American sedan. Two different restraint systems (conventional belt and pretensioning, force-limiting belt) were used to run three simulated frontal impacts (one at 29 km/h, two at 48 km/h). Instrumentation included accelerometers rigidly mounted on relevant body landmarks as well as chest bands. Trajectories were assessed through high-speed video cameras. <br><br>RESULTS: Specific focus was on the whole-body kinematics and resulting head trajectories under two different restraint conditions (booster seat and standard belt, booster seat and force-limiting pretensioning belt) in a rear seat environment. At 48 km/h, the pretensioning, force-limiting seat belt reduced the forward excursion of both the head (353 mm vs. 424 mm) and the h-point (120 mm vs. 152 mm) compared to the standard system. Maximum torso pitch was similar for both seat belts. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A complete description of the outcome of the tests is presented in the article. These results suggest that the introduction of a pretensioning force limiting belt in the rear seat can be beneficial for small size occupants like children using booster seats.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-9588",
doi="10.1080/15389580903575793",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389580903575793"
}