2008 Poster Presentations

Geometric Scaling Factors for the Pediatric Brainstem

K. A. Danelson, M. Yu, F. S. Gayzik, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics;  C. P. Geer, Wake Forest University School of Medicine;  D. E. Slice, Florida State University;  J. D. Stitzel, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics

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Poster

 

An Experimental Seat for Measuring External Biofidelity in Rear Impacts and a New Instrumentation Technique for the Cervical Spine of PMHS

Y.S. Kang, The Ohio State University; K. Moorhouse, J. Stammen, NHTSA-Vehicle Research & Test Center; J. Bolte IV, The Ohio State University

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Poster

 

Spinal Kinematics in Adults Exposed to Low Speed Frontal Acceleration

T. M. Kerr, E. Constans, J. Kadlowec, S. Balasubramanian, Rowan University

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Poster

 

Preliminary Study of the Effects of Calcification on the Structural Behavior of Costal Cartilage

J. Lamp, R. Kent, J. Forman, UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Poster

 

Pregnant Female Anthropometry from CT Scans for Finite Element Model Development

K. Loftis, M. Halsey, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics; E. Anthony, Wake Forest University School of Medicine;  S. M. Duma, J. Stitzel, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics

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Poster

 

An Improved Chestband Analysis Program that Computes Omni-Directional Deformation and Three-Dimensional Kinematics

P. J. McNaull, A. C. Mehlman, J. R. Salontay, M. J. Scott, T. A. Shepherd, Ohio Northern University

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Poster

 

PMHS Chin Injury Threshold Testing

A. J. Meek, Y. S. Kang, The Ohio State University;  J. Shaw, Transportation Research Center; J. Stammen, Vehicle Research & Test Center/NHTSA;  J. Bolte, IV, The Ohio State University

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Poster

 

Methods for Assessing Passive Cervical Spine Flexion in Human Volunteers

J. M. Saffioti, J. A. Kadlowec, R. Sterner, Rowan University;  K. B. Arbogast, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; T. S. Seacrist, S. Balasubramanian, M. Maltese, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Poster

 

Humerus and Forearm Bending Risk Functions for the 50th Percentile Male

A. C. Santago, J. M. Cormier, S. M. Duma, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics;  F. A. Pintar, N. Yoganandan, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Poster

 

Long-term Morphological and Functional Changes Following an Acute Hamstring Injury

A. Silder, Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison;   D. G. Thelen, Departments of Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison;  B. Heiderscheit, Departments of Biomechanical Engineering, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Poster

 

A Detailed Study of Real-World, High Tibia Impact Injury Data for Comparison with Biomechanical Research Findings

S. Stevens, D. Flanigan, J. Mayerson, J. Bolte IV, The Ohio State University

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Poster

 

Hybrid III Response in a SAE Baja Vehicle under Low Speed Frontal Impacts

C. Thom, K. Yuen, D. Cronin, University of Waterloo

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Poster

 

2008 Oral Presentations

 

Comparison of Anthropometric Test Dummies with a Pediatric Cadaver Restrained by a Three-Point Belt in Frontal Sled Tests

J. H. Ash, C. Sherwood, Y. Abdelilah, J. Crandall, D. Parent, University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics; D. Kallieris, University of Heidelberg

Abstract

Manuscript

 

High Rate Internal Pressurization of the Human Eye to Determine Dynamic Material Properties

J. Bisplinghoff, C. McNally, S. Duma, Virginia Tech; I. Herring, Department of Small Animal Clinical; F. Brozoski, US Army Aeromedical Laboratory

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Manuscript

 

Developing Pediatric ATD Thoracic Biofidelity Requirements from Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Data

T. Castner, University of Pennsylvania; K. B. Arbogast, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics The University of Pennsylvania;  V. Nadkami, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine;  R. Sutton, A. Nishisaki, M. R. Maltese, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Manuscript

 

Quantitative Histology of Contused Lung Tissue with Comparison to Computed Tomography

F. S. Gayzik, J. J. Hoth, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; J. D. Stitzel, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics

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Manuscript

 

Anterior Tibia Impacts: A Biofidelity Study between PMHS and ATDs

H. Gustafson, The Ohio State University;  R. Herriott, TRC;  J. McFadden, VRTC;  J. Bolte, IV, The Ohio State University

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Manuscript

 

Development and Pilot Results from a Large Animal Study to Measure Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure before, during, and after Spinal Cord Injury

C. F. Jones, B. K. Kwon, E. Itshayek, J. Markez, C. Dennison, D. Singleton, P. Wild, P. Cripton, University of British Columbia

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Manuscript

 

An Assessment of Macropus Giganteus as a Biomechanical Model of the Pediatric Thorax

S. H. Lau, K. A. Rafaels, R. W. Kent, University of Virginia

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Manuscript

 

Dynamically Modifying End Conditions in a Head-First Impact with a Novel Helmet can Mitigate Neck Injury Metrics:  An Experimental Proof-of-Concept Investigation Using Mechanical Surrogates

T. S. Nelson, P. A. Cripton, University of British Columbia

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Manuscript

 

Evaluation of the Load Limiting Capabilities of Football Neck Collars using Anthropomorphic Test Devices

S. Rowson, S. M. Duma, Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics

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Manuscript