Reassessing Combat Helmet Protection Against Blunt and Blast Threats: A Structured Scoping Review
Current helmet standards insufficiently address complex threat biomechanics. Future developments should integrate multidimensional metrics, linear and rotational kinematics, strain thresholds, and sensor-derived field data, while balancing tactical functionality with neurobiological protection.
Authors
- Mattias Günther (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-6114)
- Sebastian Thams
- Mattias K. Sköld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-0691)
- Ulf P. Arborelius
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Department of Medical Sciences (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usag047
- Primary Topic
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00