the lifespan. One-hundred six who … Abstract The purpose of this study is to characterize
the tensile stress of human ribs across the lifespan. One-hundred six whole ribs from 43
subjects were experimentally tested in a bending scenario using a custom fixture to
simulate a dynamic frontal impact. Ages ranged from nine to 92 years old, with a mean age
of 60 years and representation in each decade. Strain gauges on each …