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Researchers at University of California, Department of Surgery target life sciences
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, September 2nd, 2008
Research findings, 'The influence of damage distribution on serious brain injury in occupants in frontal motor vehicle crashes,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, "In spite of improvements in motor vehicle safety systems and crashworthiness, motor vehicle crashes remain one of the leading causes of brain injury. The purpose of this study was to determine if the damage distribution across the frontal plane affected brain injury severity of occupants in frontal impacts."
"Occupants in 'head on' frontal impacts with a Principal Direction of Force (PDOF) equal to 11, 12, or 1o'clock...
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