Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the difference between elderly and
young occupant injury risks using human body finite element modeling in frontal impacts …

Abstract Effects of muscle activation on human neck kinematic responses under
compressive loads have not been understood empirically due to the limitation of testing on …

In view of the relatively serious situation of chest injuries in current vehicle accidents, this
study aims to determine the chest injuries characteristics in frontal vehicle collisions under …

Due to changes in structural and material properties, elderly vehicle occupants are at
increased risk of injury. Given the current growth of this population, understanding injury …

A frontal impact scenario was simulated using a Finite Element Model of a Hybrid III 50th
percentile male (LSTC, Livermore CA) along with seatbelt, steering system and driver …

Epidemiological studies report a prevalence of neck pain among rotary-wing aircrew (RWA)
potentially associated with head-supported mass (HSM), frequent physiologic motions of …

As aircraft and automotive technologies have evolved over the last several decades, so
have the safety standards used to protect occupants. Essential to this is an understanding of …