Evaluation of two rotational helmet technologies to decrease peak rotational acceleration in cycling helmets.
Sci Rep
; 12(1): 7735, 2022 05 11.
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| ID: mdl-35545642
ABSTRACT
The risk of brain trauma has been associated with the rotational kinematics leading to the development of helmets with a variety rotational management technologies. The purpose of this paper was to employ a rotation specific test protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of two of these technologies. Dynamic response of the head was measured to assess the performance of each technology. Three cycling helmets with identical construction were included in this study. One helmet with no rotational technology, an established, commercial technology and a novel helmet rotational technology designed and assembled by the authors were tested. A drop test onto a 45° anvil was used to measure the ability of each helmet to manage the dynamic response of the head form during a series of impacts. The results revealed both rotational helmet technologies resulted in lower peak rotational acceleration and brain strain, however each technology demonstrated unique performance characteristics depending on the impact condition.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo
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Dispositivos de Protección de la Cabeza
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá