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Open AccessProtective Performance of Helmets and Goggles in Mitigating Brain Biomechanical Response to Primary Blast Exposure
The current combat helmets are primarily designed to mitigate blunt impacts and ballistic loadings. Their protection against primary blast wave is not well studied. In this paper, we comprehensively assessed t...
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Open AccessThe Protective Performance of Modern Motorcycle Helmets Under Oblique Impacts
Motorcyclists are at high risk of head injuries, including skull fractures, focal brain injuries, intracranial bleeding and diffuse brain injuries. New helmet technologies have been developed to mitigate head ...
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Open AccessHead Impact Location, Speed and Angle from Falls and Trips in the Workplace
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury in the workplace. Trips and falls are the leading causes of TBI in the workplace. However, industrial safety helmets are not designed for protecting the head und...
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Open AccessA Review of Cyclist Head Injury, Impact Characteristics and the Implications for Helmet Assessment Methods
Head injuries are common for cyclists involved in collisions. Such collision scenarios result in a range of injuries, with different head impact speeds, angles, locations, or surfaces. A clear understanding of...
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Open AccessAn Assessment of Sikh Turban’s Head Protection in Bicycle Incident Scenarios
Due to religious tenets, Sikh population wear turbans and are exempted from wearing helmets in several countries. However, the extent of protection provided by turbans against head injuries during head impacts...