International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

2013 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings

11 - 13 September 2013 - Gothenburg (Sweden)

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury


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Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
IRC-13-01 IRCOBI – Past, Present and Future
Murray Mackay
Session 1-1 — Accident Analysis 1
IRC-13-10 The Consequences of Adopting a MAIS 3 Injury Target for Road Safety in the EU: a Comparison with Targets Based on Fatalities and Long-term Consequences
Tingvall C, Ifver J, Krafft M, Kullgren A, Lie A, Rizzi M, Sternlund S, Stigson H, Strandroth J
IRC-13-11 Developments in the Risk of Crash Involvement and Injury to Car Occupants by Model Year Using Vehicle Specific Exposure Data
Thomas P
IRC-13-12 Comparison of an Injury Prediction Algorithm for Japan and the U.S. Using Field Accident Data
Kuniyuki H
IRC-13-13 The New In-Depth, At-the-Scene, Accident Investigation Database in India
Rameshkrishnan N, Sathyakumar A, Balakumar S, Hassan A M, Rajaraman R, Padmanaban J
Session 1-2 — Spinal Injury 1
IRC-13-14 Development of Whiplash Associated Disorders for Male and Female Car Occupants in Cars Launched Since the 80s in Different Impact Directions
Kullgren A, Stigson H, Krafft M
IRC-13-15 Evaluation of Seat Performance Criteria for Rear-End Impact Testing BioRID II and Insurance Data
Davidsson J, Kullgren A
IRC-13-16 Improve Assessment and Enhance Safety for the Evaluation of Whiplash Protection Systems Addressing Male and Female Occupants in Different Seat Configurations by Introducing Virtual Methods in Consumer Tests
Gutsche A, Tomasch E, Sinz W, Levallois I, Alonso S, Lemmen P, Linder A, Steffan H
IRC-13-17 Analyses of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries in Frontal Impacts
Adolph T, Wisch M, Eggers A, Johannsen H, Cuerden R, Carroll J, Hynd D, Sander U
Session 1-3 — Spinal Injury 2 / Tissue Characterization 1
IRC-13-18 Ex Vivo Biomechanics of Bus Driver Whole Body Vibration Exposures in the Lumbar Spine
Aulck L, Johnson P, Ching R
IRC-13-19 Effects of Torso-Borne Mass and Loading Severity on Early Response of the Lumbar Spine under High-Rate Vertical Loading
Zhang J Y, Merkle A, Carneal C, Armiger R, Kraft R, Ward E, Ott K, Wickwire A, Dooley C, Harrigan T, Roberts J
IRC-13-20 Dynamic Material Properties of the Post-Mortem Human Colon
Howes M, Hardy W
IRC-13-21 Short communication: Characterization of Human Long Bones Using Experiments, Imaging and Inverse Finite Element Techniques
Arun M, Mukherjee S, Chawla A, Sharma G, Shah P, Ageorges C
IRC-13-22 Short communication: Sensitivity of the Material Properties of the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Porcine Stifle Joint to Strain Rate
Bonner T, Newell N, Pullen A, Amis A, Bull A, Masouros S
Session 1-4 — Lower Extremity Injury / Blast Injury
IRC-13-23 A Comparison of MiL-Lx and Hybrid-III Responses in Seated and Standing Postures with Blast Mats in Simulated Under-Vehicle Explosions
Newell N, Masouros S, Bull A
IRC-13-24 Biomechanical Response of the Lower Leg under High Rate Loading
Henderson K, Bailey A, Christopher J, Brozoski F, Salzar R
IRC-13-25 Comparison of Hybrid-III and PMHS Response to Simulated Underbody Blast Loading Conditions
Bailey A, Christopher J, Henderson K, Brozoski F, Salzar R
IRC-13-26 Lower Leg Injuries in Dismounted Military Personnel from Buried Explosives
Rafaels K, Gillich P, Ehlers R, Duvall P
Session 2-1 — Advances In Dummy Technology
IRC-13-27 Relative Kinematics of the Shoulder Belt and the Torso: Comparison of the Q10 ATD and Pediatric Human Volunteers
Arbogast K, Locey C, Bohman K, Seacrist T
IRC-13-28 Range of Motion and Stiffness of the Pediatric Ankle and Implications for Current ATDs
Boucher L, Chaudhari A, Kang Y-S, Bolte J
IRC-13-29 Study of the Shoulder Response to a High Speed – Short Displacement Lateral Impact using Post Mortem Human Subjects and ES-2re dummy
Lebarbé M, Lafont D, Uriot J, Potier P, Baudrit P, Vallencien G
IRC-13-30 Volunteer Shoulder Range of Motion and Stiffness: Data for Evaluation of Crash Test Dummies and Human Body Models
Davidsson J
Session 2-2 — Thorax Injury 1
IRC-13-31 Evaluation of the Geometrical Properties Distribution Along the Human Ribs Using Different X-Ray Imaging Methods
Perz R, Toczyski J, Kindig M, Ito D, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T, Crandall J, Subit D
IRC-13-32 Age-Related Changes in Stiffness in Human Ribs
Agnew A, Kang Y-S, Moorhouse K, Herriott R, Bolte J
IRC-13-33 Variability of Child Rib Bone Hounsfield Units using in vivo Computed Tomography
Sandoz B, Sidelkeir Z, Badina A, Bermond F, Mitton D, Skalli W
IRC-13-34 Short presentation: Towards a more Realistic Human Model Crash Simulation with Real Sternal Cortical Thickness based on Micro-CT Scans
Segura R, Fuerst F, Wagner, A, Peldschus S
IRC-13-35 Short communication: Influence of the additional inertial load of the torso on the mine blast injury
Iluk A
Session 2-3 — Thorax Injury 2
IRC-13-36 Correlation among Seatbelt Load, Chest Deflection, Rib Fracture and Internal Organ Strain in Frontal Collisions with Human Body Finite Element Models
Kitagawa Y, Yasuki T
IRC-13-37 Response Analysis of Thoracic Cage against Blunt Loading using Human FE Model
Ito Y, Motozawa Y, Mori F
IRC-13-38 Short communication: Injury Risk Estimates: A Method for Determining Equivalent Increase in Risk of Death for Older and Younger Occupants
Mallory A, Rhule H
IRC-13-39 Short communication: Airbag vests in equestrian sports – assessing the protective potential
Schmitt K-U, Ade N, Stämpfli R
Session 2-4 — Analysis Of Impact Scenarios
IRC-13-40 Whole-body Kinematics: Response Comparison of the Hybrid III and Hybrid III Pedestrian ATD in DRoTS Rollover Tests
Zhang Q, Kerrigan J, Lessley D, Seppi J, Riley P, Foltz P, Lockerby J, Overby B, Sowers C, Crandall J
IRC-13-41 Comparison of Kinematics of GHBMC to PMHS on the Side Impact Condition
Park G, Kim T, Crandall J, Arregui-Dalmases C, Luzon-Narro J
IRC-13-42 Influence of Different Platen Angles and Selected Roof Header Reinforcements on the Quasi-Static Roof Strength of a 2003 Ford Explorer FE Model
Scheub J, Tahan F, Digges K, Kan C-D
IRC-13-43 Short communication: Real-World Injury Patterns Associated with Hybrid III Sternal Deflections in Frontal Crash Tests
Brumbelow M, Farmer C
IRC-13-44 Short Communication: Evaluation of Injuries in Offset Frontal Pole Impacts
Gierczycka-Zbrozek D, Cronin D
Session 3-1 — Head Injury And Helmets
IRC-13-45 Preventing Pediatric Out‐of‐Position in Frontal Crashes: Impact Assessment of a Head Support System
Lopez‐Valdes F, Juste Lorente O, Alba J
IRC-13-46 Cyclist Injuries Leading to Permanent Medical Impairment in Sweden and the Effect of Bicycle Helmets
Rizzi M, Stigson H, Krafft M
IRC-13-47 The Development of a Test Methodology for the Determination of Cricket Batting Helmet Performance when Subjected to Ballistic Impacts
Velani N, Harland A, Halkon B
IRC-13-48 Finite Element Analysis of Helmeted Impacts and Head Injury Evaluation with a Commercial Road Helmet
Fernandes F, Alves de Sousa R, Willinger R, Deck C
IRC-13-49 Short communication: Head Injuries to Helmeted and Unhelmeted Motorcyclists in US Trauma Data
Mallory A, Duffy S, Rhule H
Session 3-2 — Brain Injury 1
IRC-13-50 A Parametric Study of Age-Related Factors Affecting Intracranial Responses under Impact Loading Using a Human Head/Brain FE Model
Yanaoka T, Dokko Y
IRC-13-51 Traumatic Brain Injury Investigation Using FE Modeling of the Rat and Experimental High Amplitude Rotations in the Sagittal Plane
Lamy M, Baumgartner D, Davidsson J, Willinger R
IRC-13-52 Region Specific Viscoelastic Properties of the Adult Rat Brain under Indentation following Traumatic Brain Injury
Gabler L, Stone J, Mourad P, Crandall J, Salzar R
IRC-13-53 Experimental Sphere-in-Sphere Testing for the Validation of a Numerical Cerebrospinal Fluid Model
Klug C, Sinz W, Brenn G, Feist F
IRC-13-54 Response of Human Skull Bone to Dynamic Compressive Loading
Boruah S, Henderson K, Subit D, Salzar R, Shender B, Paskoff G
IRC-13-55 Correlation of Global Head and Brain Tissue Injury Criteria to Experimental Concussion derived from Monkey Head Trauma Experiments
Antona-Makoshi J, Davidsson J, Ejima S, Ono K, Brolin K, Anata K
Keynote Lecture
IRC-13-56 Video analysis of ACL injuries in sports - 3D reconstruction of human motion from regular TV image sequences
T. Krosshaug
Session 3-3 — Brain Injury 2 / Sports Injury
IRC-13-57 Identifying Injury Characteristics for Three Player Positions in American Football Using Physical and Finite Element Modeling Reconstructions
Zanetti K, Post A, Karton C, Kendall M, Hoshizaki T B, Gilchrist M
IRC-13-58 Comparison of Dynamic versus Static Head Impact Reconstruction Methodology by Means of Dynamic Impact Response and Brain Deformation Metricss
Kendall M, Post A, Zanetti K, Hoshizaki T B, Gilchrist M
IRC-13-59 Short communication: Sensitivity of a Finite Element Head Model to Error in Head Acceleration Profiles as Measured by a Helmet-Based Accelerometer System for Ice Hockey
Allison M, Maltese M, Arbogast K
IRC-13-60 Short communication: Kinematics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidents in World Cup Alpine Skiing
Mok K M, Bere T, Krosshaug T, Bahr R
Session 3-4 — Tissue Characterization 2
IRC-13-61 Scaling in Blast Neurotrauma
Wood G, Panzer M, Yu A, Rafaels K, Matthews K, Bass C
IRC-13-62 Short communication: Interval‐Specific, Blood‐Brain Barrier Disruption In Vitro After Repetitive Primary Blast Injury
Hue C, Bass C, Meaney D, Morrison B
IRC-13-63 Short communication: Primary blast injury initiates functional differences in rat brain organotypic hippocampal slices
Vogel E, Effgen G, Bass C, Meaney D, Morrison B
IRC-13-64 Short communication: An in vitro Magnetic Twisting Cytometry Model for Studying the Role of Specific Cell Adhesion Molecules in Traumatic Brain Injury
Hemphill M, Goss J, Parker K
IRC-13-65 Short communication: In Vitro Primary Blast Injury Induces Cell Death in the Hippocampus
Effgen G, Vogel E, Lynch K, Morrison B
Session 4-1 — Impact Biomechanics Modelling
IRC-13-66 Medical Imaging Data Implementation into Human FE Head Modelling and Validation
Sahoo D, Deck C, Willinger R
IRC-13-67 Modelling of Bracing in a Multi-Body Active Human Model
Meijer R, Broos J, Elrofai H, de Bruijn E, Forbes P, Happee R
IRC-13-68 Applicability of Theoretical Optimal Pulse to the Thoracic Response of the Human Body Finite Element Model during Frontal Impact
Motozawa Y, Ito Y, Mori F
IRC-13-69 Short communication: Statistical Analysis of Body Shapes for Parametric Human Body Modeling
Reed M, Hu J, Rupp J
Session 4-2 — Active Safety And Driver Behaviour
IRC-13-70 Passenger Kinematics and Muscle Responses in Autonomous Braking Events with Standard and Reversible Pre-tensioned Restraints
Ólafsdóttir J, Östh J, Davidsson J, Brolin K
IRC-13-71 Autonomous Emergency Braking for Vulnerable Road Users
Rosén E
IRC-13-72 Muscle Activation Onset Latencies and Amplitudes during Lane Change in a Full Vehicle Test
Huber P, Christova M, D’Addetta G A, Gallasch E, Kirschbichler S, Mayer C, Prüggler A, Rieser A, Sinz W, Wallner D
IRC-13-73 Studying the Effects of In-vehicle Information Systems on Driver Visual Behaviour – Implications for Design
Morris A, Reed S, Welsh R, Brown L, Birrell S
IRC-13-74 Short communication: Evaluating the influence of a head-up display on driver's behaviour
Weber T, Florin A, Muser M, Schmitt K-U
IRC-13-75 Short communication: Driver Reaction for Evaluating Autonomous Interventions – A Test-Track Method
Petersson M, Svanberg B, Johansson R
IRC-13-76 Short communication: Driving Scenarios and Factors affecting Safe Mobility for Older Drivers
Broberg T, Dukic T, Jakobsson L
Session 4-3 — Spinal Injury 3
IRC-13-77 Compressive Mechanical Properties of the Perinatal, Neonatal and Pediatric Cervical Spine
Luck J, Nightingale R, Bass C
IRC-13-79 The Ten-Year-Old Child Neck Failure in Tension Using A Finite Element Model
Dong L, Mao H, Li G, Yang K
IRC-13-80 Short communication: Geometrical properties of the pediatric cervical spine with a focus on C1 vertebra from birth to 18 years: applications to age-specific human body computational models
Yoganandan N, Pintar F, Lew S, Rao R
Session 4-4 — Accident Analysis 2
IRC-13-81 Analysis of Morphomics Parameters by Gender and BMI Groups: Thorax Shape and H-point Location
Parenteau C, Zhang P, Holcombe S, Kohoyda‐Inglis C, Wang S
IRC-13-82 Analysis of Nearside Narrow Object Impacts with and without Shoulder Injuries in Real-World Crashes
Stadter G, Yoganandan N, Halloway D, Pintar F
IRC-13-83 The Influence of Shoulder and Pelvic Belt Floor Anchorage Location on Wheelchair Occupant Injury Risk: a simulation study
Cabrolier L, D’Souza R, Bertocci G, Tiernan J, Simms C
Session 5-1 — Tissue Characterization 3
IRC-13-84 Modeling and Validation of the Human Liver and Kidney Models
Umale S, Deck C, Bourdet N, Diana M, Soler L, Willinger R
IRC-13-85 Hyper-viscoelastic Response of Perfused Liver under Dynamic Compression and Estimation of Tissue Strain Thresholds with a Liver Finite Element Model
Sato F, Yamamoto Y, Ito D, Antona-Makoshi J, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T
IRC-13-86 Modeling the Biomechanical and Injury Response of Human Liver Parenchyma under Tensile Loading
Untaroiu C, Lu Y-C, Kemper A
IRC-13-87 Pediatric, Adult and Elderly Bone Material Properties
Subit D, Arregui C, Salzar R, Crandall J
IRC-13-88 An Inverse Finite Element Approach for Estimating the Fiber Orientations in Intercostal Muscles
Hamzah M, Subit D, Boruah S, Forman J, Crandall J, Ito D, Ejima S, Kamiji K, Yasuki T
IRC-13-89 Short communication: Investigation of Anisotropy in Passive Muscle Tissue
Cronin D, Simms C
Session 5-2 — Vulnerable Road Users
IRC-13-90 Assessment of Bicyclist Head Injury Risk under Tangential Impact Conditions
Milne G, Deck C, Bourdet N, Allinne Q, Gallego A, Carreira R, Willinger R
IRC-13-91 Importance of Neck Muscle Tonus in Head Kinematics during Pedestrian Accidents
Alvarez V, Fahlstedt M, Halldin P, Kleiven S
IRC-13-92 Effects of Pedestrian Pre-Crash Reactions on Crash Outcomes during Multi-body Simulations
Soni A, Robert T, Beillas P
IRC-13-93 Responses of the Flexible Legform Impactor in Car Impacts
Takahashi Y, Imaizumi I, Asanuma H, Ikeda M
IRC-13-94 Short communication: Windscreen Angle: a factor for pedestrian head injury risk
Simms C
IRC-13-95 Short communication: Numerical Investigation of the Frontal Protection System for Pedestrian Safety Enhancement
Ptak M, Karlinski J
IRC-13-96 Short communication: Fracture Simulation of Femoral Bone using Finite Element Method
Cheong V S, Masouros S, Bull As
Session 6-1 — Frontal Impacts
IRC-13-97 The Effect of Reduced Mass on Frontal Crashworthiness
Tahan F, Park C-K, Morgan R, Cui C, Brar B, Shanks K, Kan C-D
IRC-13-98 Restrained Male and Female Occupants in Frontal Crashes: Are We Different?
Parenteau C, Zuby D, Brolin K, Svensson M, Palmertz C, Wang S
IRC-13-99 Thoracic and Abdominal Injuries to Drivers in Between-rail Frontal Crashes
Reichert R, Morgan R, Park C-K, Digges K, Kan C-D
IRC-13-100 Occupant Kinematic Behavior and Effects of a Motorized Seatbelt on Occupant Restraint of Human Volunteers during Low Speed Frontal Impact: Mini-sled Tests with Mass Production Car Seat
Ito D, Ejima S, Kitajima S, Katoh R, Ito H, Sakane M, Nishino T, Nakayama K, Ato T, Kimura T
IRC-13-101 Effects of Seating Position of Short Stature Drivers in Frontal Impacts
Malczyk A, Müller I, Essers S, Hänsel M
IRC-13-102 Short communication: A Methodology for Creating PMHS Targets with a Two-Dimensional Standard Deviation Ellipse Tolerance for Quantitatively assessing Dummy Biofidelity
Donnelly B, Moorhouse K, Stammen J, Rhule H
Session 6-2 — Accident Analysis 3
IRC-13-103 Comparison of Tables that Map the Abbreviated Injury Scale 1998 Version to the 2008 Version
Tohira H, Jacobs I, Mountain D, Gibson N, Yeo A
IRC-13-104 Review of Child Car Occupant Fatalities in Sweden During Six Decades
Carlsson A, Strandroth J, Bohman K, Stockman I, Svensson M, Wenäll J, Gummesson M, Turbell T, Jakobsson L
IRC-13-105 Older Children’s Sitting Postures, Behaviour and Comfort Experience during Ride – A Comparison between an Integrated Booster Cushion and a High-Back Booster
Osvalder A-L, Hansson I, Stockman I, Carlsson A, Bohman K, Jakobsson L
IRC-13-106 A Method to Compare and Quantify Threat to Pedestrian Using Injury Cost Measure
Sankarasubramanian H, Mukherjee S, Chawla A, Göhlich D

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