Depreitere, B; Van Lierde, C; Vander Sloten, J; Van der Perre, G; Van Audekercke, R; Plets, C; Goffin, J
Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 1440–1445, 2007.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Bicycling, *HEAD injuries, *Head Protective Devices, *Skull Fractures, *Temporal Bone/in [Injuries], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], Biomechanical Phenomena, Cadaver, Closed/pc [Prevention & Control], Humans
@article{Depreitere2007,
title = {Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets},
author = {Depreitere, B and {Van Lierde}, C and {Vander Sloten}, J and {Van der Perre}, G and {Van Audekercke}, R and Plets, C and Goffin, J},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection \& Critical Care},
volume = {62},
number = {6},
pages = {1440--1445},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The protective effectiveness of bicycle helmets has been demonstrated in several epidemiologic studies. However, the temple region is only minimally covered by most helmet models. Impact tests were performed on human cadavers to investigate whether current bicycle helmets are capable of preventing direct contact on the temporal area in side impacts. METHODS: Lateral head impacts, corresponding to a force load of 15,000 N on an nonhelmeted head, were applied on 11 helmeted cadavers by a steel pendulum with a flat impact surface, and the contact between the impactor plate and the temporal and zygomatic area was investigated by means of paint transfer. In eight tests, a common design bicycle helmet was used, whereas in three tests the helmets provided larger temporal coverage (temporal helmet edge \<10 mm above Frankfort plane). The skulls were inspected for fractures. RESULTS: In seven of the eight tests with common design bicycle helmets, contact had occurred and in one of these a skull fracture was seen. The helmets with a larger temporal coverage consistently prevented such contact loading. CONCLUSIONS: The common designs of commercially available bicycle helmets do not prevent direct contact loading on the temporal and zygomatic arch region and this contact loading is potentially harmful. The present preliminary study strongly questions the effectiveness of these helmets in providing accurate protection of the temporal and zygomatic area.},
keywords = {*Bicycling, *HEAD injuries, *Head Protective Devices, *Skull Fractures, *Temporal Bone/in [Injuries], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention \& Control], Biomechanical Phenomena, Cadaver, Closed/pc [Prevention \& Control], Humans},
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Depreitere, B; Van Lierde, C; Vander Sloten, J; Van der Perre, G; Van Audekercke, R; Plets, C; Goffin, J
Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 1440–1445, 2007.
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title = {Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets},
author = {Depreitere, B and {Van Lierde}, C and {Vander Sloten}, J and {Van der Perre}, G and {Van Audekercke}, R and Plets, C and Goffin, J},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
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volume = {62},
number = {6},
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abstract = {BACKGROUND: The protective effectiveness of bicycle helmets has been demonstrated in several epidemiologic studies. However, the temple region is only minimally covered by most helmet models. Impact tests were performed on human cadavers to investigate whether current bicycle helmets are capable of preventing direct contact on the temporal area in side impacts. METHODS: Lateral head impacts, corresponding to a force load of 15,000 N on an nonhelmeted head, were applied on 11 helmeted cadavers by a steel pendulum with a flat impact surface, and the contact between the impactor plate and the temporal and zygomatic area was investigated by means of paint transfer. In eight tests, a common design bicycle helmet was used, whereas in three tests the helmets provided larger temporal coverage (temporal helmet edge \<10 mm above Frankfort plane). The skulls were inspected for fractures. RESULTS: In seven of the eight tests with common design bicycle helmets, contact had occurred and in one of these a skull fracture was seen. The helmets with a larger temporal coverage consistently prevented such contact loading. CONCLUSIONS: The common designs of commercially available bicycle helmets do not prevent direct contact loading on the temporal and zygomatic arch region and this contact loading is potentially harmful. The present preliminary study strongly questions the effectiveness of these helmets in providing accurate protection of the temporal and zygomatic area.},
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Depreitere, B; Van Lierde, C; Vander Sloten, J; Van der Perre, G; Van Audekercke, R; Plets, C; Goffin, J
Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 1440–1445, 2007.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Bicycling, *HEAD injuries, *Head Protective Devices, *Skull Fractures, *Temporal Bone/in [Injuries], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], Biomechanical Phenomena, Cadaver, Closed/pc [Prevention & Control], Humans
@article{Depreitere2007,
title = {Lateral head impacts and protection of the temporal area by bicycle safety helmets},
author = {Depreitere, B and {Van Lierde}, C and {Vander Sloten}, J and {Van der Perre}, G and {Van Audekercke}, R and Plets, C and Goffin, J},
year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection \& Critical Care},
volume = {62},
number = {6},
pages = {1440--1445},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The protective effectiveness of bicycle helmets has been demonstrated in several epidemiologic studies. However, the temple region is only minimally covered by most helmet models. Impact tests were performed on human cadavers to investigate whether current bicycle helmets are capable of preventing direct contact on the temporal area in side impacts. METHODS: Lateral head impacts, corresponding to a force load of 15,000 N on an nonhelmeted head, were applied on 11 helmeted cadavers by a steel pendulum with a flat impact surface, and the contact between the impactor plate and the temporal and zygomatic area was investigated by means of paint transfer. In eight tests, a common design bicycle helmet was used, whereas in three tests the helmets provided larger temporal coverage (temporal helmet edge \<10 mm above Frankfort plane). The skulls were inspected for fractures. RESULTS: In seven of the eight tests with common design bicycle helmets, contact had occurred and in one of these a skull fracture was seen. The helmets with a larger temporal coverage consistently prevented such contact loading. CONCLUSIONS: The common designs of commercially available bicycle helmets do not prevent direct contact loading on the temporal and zygomatic arch region and this contact loading is potentially harmful. The present preliminary study strongly questions the effectiveness of these helmets in providing accurate protection of the temporal and zygomatic area.},
keywords = {*Bicycling, *HEAD injuries, *Head Protective Devices, *Skull Fractures, *Temporal Bone/in [Injuries], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention \& Control], Biomechanical Phenomena, Cadaver, Closed/pc [Prevention \& Control], Humans},
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