Effects of driver characteristics on seat belt fit
A laboratory study of posture and belt fit was conducted with 46 men and 51 women, 61% of
whom were age 60 years or older and 32% age 70 years or older. In addition, 28% of the 97 …
whom were age 60 years or older and 32% age 70 years or older. In addition, 28% of the 97 …
Evaluation of static belt fit and belt torso contact for children on belt-positioning booster seats
Objective: Previous studies have indicated that gap between the seatbelt and torso (reduced
belt torso contact) for children on belt-positioning booster seats (BPBs) may lead to less …
belt torso contact) for children on belt-positioning booster seats (BPBs) may lead to less …
Child posture and belt fit in a range of booster configurations
Belt positioning boosters reduce injury risk for child occupants compared with seat belts
alone. While boosters shorten the effective seat length (and thus reduce …
alone. While boosters shorten the effective seat length (and thus reduce …
Kinematics and shoulder belt engagement of children on belt-positioning boosters during evasive steering maneuvers
Objective: To increase the protection of child passengers in crashes preceded by evasive
steering, understanding of how children interact with the seat belt in such situations is …
steering, understanding of how children interact with the seat belt in such situations is …
A naturalistic study of passenger seating position, posture, and restraint use in second-row seats
Objective The objective of the current study was to increase scientific understanding of rear-
seat passenger seating position, postures, CRS use, and belt use through a naturalistic …
seat passenger seating position, postures, CRS use, and belt use through a naturalistic …
A parametric model of child body shape in seated postures
Objective: The shape of the current physical and computational surrogates of children used
for restraint system assessments is based largely on standard anthropometric dimensions …
for restraint system assessments is based largely on standard anthropometric dimensions …
Frontal and oblique crash tests of HIII 6-year-old child ATD using real-world, observed child passenger postures
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the consequences of frontal and oblique
crashes when positioning a Hybrid III (HIII) 6-year-old child anthropometric test device (ATD) …
crashes when positioning a Hybrid III (HIII) 6-year-old child anthropometric test device (ATD) …
Pediatric occupant human body model kinematic and kinetic response variation to changes in seating posture in simulated frontal impacts–with and without automatic …
J Maheshwari, S Sarfare, C Falciani… - Traffic injury …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The study quantifies the kinematics of children in booster child restraint systems
(CRSs) in various naturalistic seating postures exposed to frontal impacts in a full-vehicle …
(CRSs) in various naturalistic seating postures exposed to frontal impacts in a full-vehicle …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of Child and ATD Static Belt Fit and Belt Torso Contact on Belt-Positioning Booster Seats
Shoulder and lap belt scores have been previously quantified for anthropomorphic test
devices on belt-positioning booster seats; however, they may not fully discriminate between …
devices on belt-positioning booster seats; however, they may not fully discriminate between …
Booster seat effectiveness among older children: evidence from Washington state
DM Anderson, LL Carlson, DI Rees - American journal of preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that children as old as
12 years use a booster seat when riding in motor vehicles, yet little is known about booster …
12 years use a booster seat when riding in motor vehicles, yet little is known about booster …