An Assessment of Compressive Neck Loads Under Injury-Producing Conditions
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Vol. 6 (11) , 95-106
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1978.11783742
Abstract
Injury reference curves for axial compressive forces on the neck were derived from impact tests of a spring-loaded tackling block on foottball helmets. Results suggest that helmets, especially those with resilient liners, reduce these forces.Keywords
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