An Overview of the Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmet Designs in Impact Testing

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
Subjects:
bicycle helmets
concussion
traumatic brain injury
TBI
brain injury risk
mitigation system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.718407/full

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