Biomechanical Investigation of Head Kinematics and Skull Stiffness

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dc.contributor.authorSeimetz, Christina N.en
dc.contributor.committeechairDuma, Stefan M.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairKemper, Andrew R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGabler, Hampton Clayen
dc.contributor.committeememberHardy, Warren N.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBrolinson, P. Gunnaren
dc.contributor.departmentBiomedical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-04T19:50:06Zen
dc.date.adate2011-12-13en
dc.date.available2017-04-04T19:50:06Zen
dc.date.issued2011-05-31en
dc.date.rdate2016-09-18en
dc.date.sdate2011-12-05en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents two studies related to head injury. The study presented in Chapter 1 reviewed findings of cranial movement in animal and human specimens and evaluate the validity of cranial movement due to manual manipulation in humans through engineering analysis. The study had two parts. In Part I, the literature was reviewed to determine the cranial motion in animals and humans. Engineering analysis was done in Part II to determine the amount of force necessary to cause cranial motion in the studies from Part I using skull stiffness values from published studies. Chapter 2 explored data collection methodologies used in frontal sled tests. Several data collection methodologies exist for collecting kinematic data, such as Vicon motion analysis, video analysis, and sensors. Head trajectories from motion data and accelerometer data were plotted up to maximum forward excursion of the head for eight frontal sled tests, four conducted at Virginia Tech and four at the University of Virginia. In addition, the percent difference between maximum forward excursion values from sensor and motion data were calculated. Finally, Chapter 3 discusses the literary contributions of each study and to which journals they will be submitted.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12052011-164846en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12052011-164846/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/76900en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectkinematicsen
dc.subjecttrajectoryen
dc.subjectcranial motionen
dc.subjectskull stiffnessen
dc.subjectheaden
dc.subjectbiomechanicsen
dc.titleBiomechanical Investigation of Head Kinematics and Skull Stiffnessen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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