Full-face motorcycle helmet protection from facial impacts: an investigation using THOR dummy impacts and SIMon finite element head model
Conclusions
Despite the lack of an impact attenuation requirement for the face, full-face helmets do provide a reduction in head injury risk to the wearer in facial impacts. The specific helmet design factors that influence head injury risk in facial impacts need further investigation if improved protection for helmeted motorcyclists is to be achieved.
Source: Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Whyte, T., Gibson, T., Eager, D., Milthorpe, B. Tags: Student submission Source Type: research
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