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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Main Authors: Javid Abderezaei, Fargol Rezayaraghi, Brigit Kain, Andrea Menichetti, Mehmet Kurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.718407/full