Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 649-657 , November 2000

Qualitative analysis of neck kinematics during low-speed rear-end impact

  • Feng Luan

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • King H Yang

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Bing Deng

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Paul C Begeman

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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  • Scott Tashman

      Affiliations

    • Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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  • Albert I King

      Affiliations

    • Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48202, USA

Received 22 November 1999 ,Accepted 31 May 2000.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 649-657 , November 2000