TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Inducing head motion with a novel helmet during head-first impact can mitigate neck injury metrics: An experimental proof-of-concept investigation using mechanical surrogates
JO  - Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference
A1  - Nelson, T.
A1  - Cripton, Peter A.
SP  - 445
EP  - 448
VL  - 36
IS  - 
N2  - There is a need for cervical spine injury prevention from head-first impacts in many sports and in various transportation contexts. An experimental helmet prototype is presented that induces anterior or posterior head motion in a head-first impact as a mitigation strategy. Instrumented mechanical surrogates for the human neck, head, and helmet were tested on a drop tower. Peak lower-neck axial force and moment were used as injury metrics. A factorial experiment examining 3 escapes, 3 platform angles, and 2 platform stiffnesses was performed. The appropriate head-motion "escape" reduced mean peak axial force by up to 56% and moment by up to 72% compared to no escape.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2235-3151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -