Objective: Many recent studies suggest that brain deformation resulting from head impacts
are linked to the corresponding clinical outcome, such as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) …

Wearable devices have been shown to effectively measure the head's movement during
impacts in sports like American football. When a head impact occurs, the device is triggered …

Multiple brain injury criteria (BIC) are developed to quickly quantify brain injury risks after
head impacts. These BIC originated from different head impact types (eg sports and car …

Brain tissue deformation resulting from head impacts is primarily caused by rotation and can
lead to traumatic brain injury. To quantify brain injury risk based on measurements of …

Sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a growing public health concern, affecting
millions in the US, annually. Current helmets are primarily designed to mitigate head …

Introduction Research on head impact characteristics, especially position-specific
investigations in football, has predominantly focused on collegiate and professional levels …

In contact sports such as rugby, players are at risk of sustaining traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
due to high-intensity head impacts that generate high linear and rotational accelerations of …

The purpose of this longitudinal pilot study was to add to the body of research relating to
head kinematics/vibration in sport and their potential to cause short-term alterations in brain …

Traumatic brain injury can be caused by various types of head impacts. However, due to
different kinematic characteristics, many brain injury risk estimation models are not …

This dissertation reflects the culmination of my studies at Villanova University, guided by the
invaluable support of my advisor, Dr. Qianhong Wu. I am profoundly grateful for his patient …