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    • Injuries among powered two-wheeler users in eight European countries: a descriptive analysis of hospital discharge data 

      Forman, Jason L.; López Valdés, Francisco José; Pollack, Keshia; Heredero-Ordoyo, Rafael; Molinero Martínez, Aquilino; Mansilla Gallo, Alberto; Fildes, Brian; Seguí Gómez, María (01/11/2012)
      Powered two-wheelers (PTWs - mopeds, motorcycles, and scooters) remain the most dangerous form of travel on today's roads. This study used hospital discharge data from eight European countries to examine the frequencies ...

    • Pressure waves in the aorta during isolated abdominal belt loading. The magnitude, phase and attenuation 

      Arregui-Dalmases, Carlos; Pozo de Dios, Eduardo del; Stacey, S.; Kindig, M.; Lessley, D.J.; López Valdés, Francisco José; Forman, Jason L.; Kent, Richard W. (01/07/2011)
      While rupture of the aorta is a leading cause of sudden death following motor vehicle crashes, the specific mechanism that causes this injury is not currently well understood. Aortic ruptures occurring in the field are ...

    • The frontal-impact response of a booster-seated child-size PMHS 

      López Valdés, Francisco José; Forman, Jason L.; Ash, Joseph H.; Kindig, Matthew; Lamp, John; Kent, Richard W.; Bohman, Katarina; Bostrom, Ola (Sin editorial (York, Reino Unido), 09/09/2009)
      This paper presents the response of a child-size Post Mortem Human Subject in a series of frontal impact sled tests. Specific focus is on the whole-body kinematics and resulting head trajectories under two different restraint ...

    • The frontal-impact response of a booster-seated child-size PMHS 

      López Valdés, Francisco José; Forman, Jason L.; Bostrom, Ola; Kent, Richard W. (09/06/2010)
      <p><strong>Objectives:</strong></p> This article presents the response of a child-size postmortem human subject using a booster seat in a series of three frontal impact sled tests.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong></p> A ...

    • The magnitude, phasing, and attenuation of pressure waves in the aorta during abdominal belt laoading 

      Arregui-Dalmases, Carlos; Pozo de Dios, Eduardo del; Kindig, Matthew; López Valdés, Francisco José; Forman, Jason L.; Kent, Richard W. (Sin editorial (York, Reino Unido), 09/09/2009)
      Rupture of the aorta is a leading cause of death after motor vehicle crashes, but the exact mechanisms of this injury remain unidentified. It is well documented that transient pressure waves develop within the aorta during ...

    • The tolerance of the human body to automobile collision impact - a systematic review of injury biomechanics research, 1990-2009 

      Forman, Jason L.; López Valdés, Francisco José; Duprey, Sonia; Bose, Dipan; Pozo de Dios, Eduardo del; Subit, Damien; Gillispie, Tim; Crandall, Jeff R.; Seguí Gómez, María (01/07/2015)
      Road traffic injuries account for 1.3 million deaths per year world-wide. Mitigating both fatalities and injuries requires a detailed understanding of the tolerance of the human body to external load. To identify research ...