Use of brain biomechanical models for monitoring impact exposure in contact sports

S Ji, M Ghajari, H Mao, RH Kraft… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Head acceleration measurement sensors are now widely deployed in the field to monitor
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …

Recent bicycle helmet designs and directions for future research: A comprehensive review from material and structural mechanics aspects

B Leng, D Ruan, KM Tse - International journal of impact engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Cycling becomes more and more popular for recreation, exercising and commuting in many
countries. Despite the popularity of cycling, it often comes with high level of risk …

[HTML][HTML] Computational prediction of head-ground impact kinematics in e-scooter falls

P Posirisuk, C Baker, M Ghajari - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
E-scooters are the fastest growing mode of micro-mobility with important environmental
benefits. However, there are serious concerns about injuries caused by e-scooter accidents …

Effect of helmet design on impact performance of industrial safety helmets

M Bottlang, G DiGiacomo, S Tsai, S Madey - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Comparative studies of different helmet designs are essential to determine
differences in helmet performance. The present study comparatively evaluated the impact …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of the test methodology used in current cycling helmet standards and literature

B Emsley, J Farmer, P Sherratt, P Goodall… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cycling helmets play a crucial role in protecting against head injuries, however, their
effectiveness in mitigating all types of head injury is limited, particularly traumatic brain …

[HTML][HTML] Viscoelastic circular cell honeycomb helmet liners for reducing head rotation and brain strain in oblique impacts

FF Abayazid, M Ghajari - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Rotational head motion is one of the major contributors to brain tissue strain during head
impacts, which damages axons and vessels and leads to traumatic brain injury. Helmet …

A review of cyclist head injury, impact characteristics and the implications for helmet assessment methods

CE Baker, X Yu, S Patel, M Ghajari - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2023 - Springer
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 …

The relationship between road traffic collision dynamics and traumatic brain injury pathology

CE Baker, P Martin, MH Wilson, M Ghajari… - Brain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Road traffic collisions are a major cause of traumatic brain injury. However, the relationship
between road traffic collision dynamics and traumatic brain injury risk for different road users …

Analysis of bicycle crash characteristics and typical scenarios in France: a descriptive epidemiology and clustering approach

W Wei, N Li, C Qiu, Z Liang, Z Ma - Travel behaviour and society, 2024 - Elsevier
Bicycle crashes can result in severe injuries and fatalities, emphasizing the importance of
identifying typical scenarios and characteristics of these crashes to develop effective …

The effect of MIPS, headform condition, and impact orientation on headform kinematics across a range of impact speeds during oblique bicycle helmet impacts

SJ Bonin, AL DeMarco, GP Siegmund - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2022 - Springer
Bicycle helmets are designed to attenuate both the linear and rotational response of the
head during an oblique impact. Here we sought to quantify how the effectiveness of one …