Citation

Szabo TJ, Welcher JB. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1996; 40: 295-315.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

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Abstract

The occupant kinematics and muscular activity for a standard seat-integrated head restraint and for the same head restraint with 2 inches of padding added to decrease the initial head-to-head restraint horizontal distance are examined. No human subject sustained injury after undergoing two rear impacts with a change in velocity of 8-10 km/h over a span of two days. The surface EMG method used was found to be appropriate for determining muscle activity onset times and pre-impact muscular activity.

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