ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Carrying a schoolbag is a daily activity for most children and
much research has been conducted in an effort to identify a safe load limit for children to …

Public transport is a potentially important part of independent living for older people, but they
are over-represented in non-collision bus injuries. This paper reports on a computational …

The passive mechanical properties of muscle tissue are important for many biomechanics
applications. However, significant gaps remain in our understanding of the three …

The mechanical properties of human soft tissue are crucial for impact biomechanics,
rehabilitation engineering, and surgical simulation. Validation of these constitutive models …

Background The mechanisms of ACL injury in rugby are not well defined. Aim To describe
the mechanisms of ACL injury in male professional rugby players using systematic video …

Fracture toughness is important for any material, but to date there have been few
investigations of this mechanical property in soft mammalian tissues. This paper presents …

The aim of this book is to present pedestrian injuries from a biomechanical perspective. We
aim to give a detailed treatment of the physics of pedestrian impact, as well as a review of …

Objective In this study, the injury incidence and association with type and volume of training
in international rowers were described. Design A prospective cohort design was used over a …

Accident data have shown that in pedestrian accidents with high-fronted vehicles (SUVs and
vans) the risk of pedestrian head injuries from the contact with the ground is higher than with …

Schoolbag carriage is a common occurrence and has been associated with musculoskeletal
discomfort in children. The current study investigated the relationship between schoolbag …