To clarify the mechanism that causes injury to the neck during rear-end collisions, the neck
behavior of volunteer test subjects was carefully analyzed. As a result, stretch propagation …

In the present study, real life data from insurance documentation and police records of
accidents, as well as laboratory crash tests, were used. Insurance data on persons who …

Twelve volunteers participated in the experiment under the supervision of Tsukuba
University Ethics Committee. The subjects sat on a seat mounted on a newly developed sled …

In an attempt to better understand the mechanism of motion of human cervical vertebrae
during low-speed impacts, the motion of the cervical vertebrae was analyzed using …

The purpose of this study is to clarify the neck injury mechanism during low speed rear
impact. Low speed rear impact tests on human volunteers were conducted using a mini-sled …

Study Design. Review of peer-reviewed literature. Objective. Outline the effects of neck and
cervical spine morphology on soft tissue injury Potential during low velocity automotive rear …

The last decades improvements in automotive safety resulted into a significant decrease of
fatal injuries. However, due to the use of belts and airbags it can be observed that cervical …

It is important to more clearly identify the relationship among the ramping-up motion,
straightening of the whole spine, and cervical vertebrae motion in order to clarify minor neck …

It is generally accepted today that the cervical spine of a car occupant who is involved in a
low-speed rear end impact may suffer from soft tissue neck injuries leading to long-term …

The current state of neck injuries sustained in car-to-car rear-end collisions were
investigated according to recent automobile accident statistical data in Japan. To clarify the …