An Overview of the Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmet Designs in Impact Testing
Cycling accidents are the leading cause of sports-related head injuries in the US. Conventional bicycle helmets typically consist of polycarbonate shell over Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam and are tested with drop tests to evaluate a helmet’s ability to reduce head kinematics. Within the last decad...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.718407/full |