An Assessment of Compressive Neck Loads Under Injury-Producing Conditions.

Autor: Mertz HJ, Hodgson VR, Thomas LM, Nyquist GW
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Physician and sportsmedicine [Phys Sportsmed] 1978 Nov; Vol. 6 (11), pp. 95-106.
DOI: 10.1080/00913847.1978.11948406
Abstrakt: Injury reference curves for axial compressive forces on the neck were derived from impact tests of a spring-loaded tackling block on football helmets. Results suggest that helmets, especially those with resilient liners, reduce these forces.
Databáze: MEDLINE