Development of the STAR Evaluation System for Assessing Bicycle Helmet Protective Performance.


Journal

Annals of biomedical engineering
ISSN: 1573-9686
Titre abrégé: Ann Biomed Eng
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0361512

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Historique:
received: 04 03 2019
accepted: 18 07 2019
pubmed: 3 8 2019
medline: 17 6 2020
entrez: 3 8 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Cycling is a leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury in the US. While bicycle helmets help protect cyclists who crash, limited biomechanical data exist differentiating helmet protective capabilities. This paper describes the development of a bicycle helmet evaluation scheme based in real-world cyclist accidents and brain injury mechanisms. Thirty helmet models were subjected to oblique impacts at six helmet locations and two impact velocities. The summation of tests for the analysis of risk (STAR) equation, which condenses helmet performance from a range of tests into a single value, was used to summarize measured linear and rotational head kinematics in the context of concussion risk. STAR values varied between helmets (10.9-25.3), with lower values representing superior protection. Road helmets produced lower STAR values than urban helmets. Helmets with slip planes produced lower STAR values than helmets without. This bicycle helmet evaluation protocol can educate consumers on the relative impact performance of various helmets and stimulate safer helmet design.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31372859
doi: 10.1007/s10439-019-02330-0
pii: 10.1007/s10439-019-02330-0
pmc: PMC6928078
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

47-57

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Auteurs

Megan L Bland (ML)

Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Center for Injury Biomechanics, 440 Kelly Hall, 325 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA. mbland27@vt.edu.

Craig McNally (C)

Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Center for Injury Biomechanics, 440 Kelly Hall, 325 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.

David S Zuby (DS)

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 988 Dairy Road, Ruckersville, VA, 22968, USA.

Becky C Mueller (BC)

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 988 Dairy Road, Ruckersville, VA, 22968, USA.

Steven Rowson (S)

Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Center for Injury Biomechanics, 440 Kelly Hall, 325 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.

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