Development of a Fall-Specific Impact Testing Method to Evaluate Safety Helmet Performance and Injury Risk
Type II helmets offer substantial benefits in head protection compared to Type I models for oblique fall-related impacts. By including both skull fracture and concussion risk in the STAR score, the proposed methodology can differentiate high and low-performing safety helmets.
Authors
- Steven Rowson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-0596)
- Michael L. Madigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4299-3851)
- Mark T. Begonia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4361-2704)
- Nicole E-P Stark
- Susanna M Gagliardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0313-9093)
Institutions
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-025-03930-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52