Abstract: This special issue highlights current trends within the field of impact and injury biomechanics. This interdisciplinary domain combines the principles of mechanics and motion, with knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and ...

Abstract: Linking head kinematics to injury risk has been the focus of numerous brain injury criteria. Although many early forms were developed using mechanics principles, recent criteria have been developed using empirical methods ...

Abstract: Computational human body models (HBMs) are important tools for predicting human biomechanical responses under automotive crash environments. In many scenarios, the prediction of the occupant response will be improved by ...

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to a significant portion of the injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes, falls, and sports collisions. The development of advanced countermeasures to mitigate these injuries ...

Abstract: Although blastinduced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) is well recognized for its significance in the military population, the unique mechanisms of primary bTBI remain undefined. Animate models of primary bTBI are critical ...

Abstract: With an increasing focus on long-term consequences of concussive brain injuries, there is a new emphasis on developing tools that can accurately predict the mechanical response of the brain to impact loading. Although ...