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Injury patterns and seat belt effectiveness in pregnant motor vehicle occupants: evidence from US crash data, 1998–2021 [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyMotor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are the most common etiology of trauma and non-obstetric fetal death among pregnant individuals. Seat belts prevent MVC-related injuries; however, some pregnant individuals do not wear a seat belt due to discomfort and ...
Corina Espelien +8 more
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Analysis of Head Movement in KPSIT Dummies and the Impact of Seats and Seat Belts during Low-Speed Collisions 20 km/h [PDF]
SensorsThe aim of this study was to compare the head displacement of the KPSIT C50 dummy, representing a 50th percentile male, with the KPSIT C5 dummy, representing a 5th percentile female, during low-speed collisions.
Milos Poliak +8 more
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Do Commercial Airline Policies for Passengers With Obesity Carry Enough Weight? [PDF]
Obesity Science &Practice, Volume 12, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction The travel industry has a responsibility to accommodate the needs of all its customers, including those with obesity. It is not known to what extent airlines communicate accessibility policies to passengers with obesity. We sought to assess the adequacy and content of information provided by international commercial airlines ...
Tom McGovern +2 more
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Understanding the Non-use of Rear Seatbelts in Iran: A Qualitative Exploration of Factors and Reasons [PDF]
Bulletin of Emergency and TraumaObjective: This study explored the underlying reasons for non-compliance with seatbelt usage among rear-seat passengers in Iran.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2023 with a diverse group of participants, including driving instructors ...
Ali Delpisheh +5 more
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The Effect of Changing the Angle of the Passenger Car Seat Backrest on the Head Trajectories of the 50th Percentile Male Dummy [PDF]
SensorsThe aim of the study is to compare the head displacement of the KPSIT C50 dummy during a frontal collision at a speed of 20 km/h, along with the change in the angle of the car seat backrest.
Damian Frej
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Pattern of seat belt use by drivers in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
BMC Research Notes, 2011 Background In Trinidad and Tobago, the law on the mandatory use of seat belts was passed in 1995, but this law is hardly enforced. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and predictors of seat belt use by motor vehicle drivers in the ...
Odekunle Abayomi +2 more
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Computers, 2021 Most countries have active road safety policies that seek the objective of reducing deaths in traffic accidents. One of the main factors in this regard is the awareness of the safety measures, one of the most important being the correct usage of the seat
José V. Riera +3 more
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Journal of Road Safety, 2019 There is an increased risk of death or serious injury for occupants who did not wear a seat belt in a crash. In New Zealand, between 2006 and 2016, the non-use of seat belts accounted for 19-30% of the overall motor vehicle road deaths, and this figure ...
Lily Hirsch +5 more
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Effects of Seat Belts and Shock Absorbers on the Safety of Racing Car Drivers
Mathematics, 2022 This paper aimed to study the behavior of a body (dummy) that was in a race car in the event of a frontal collision with a wall in order to see what loads were acting on the dummy.
Calin Itu +3 more
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Communications, 2021 The article presents results of the laboratory studies of the impact of the child seats mounting method on the vibration comfort of children transported in them. The tested child seats were mounted forward facing the rear seat of a passenger car.
Andrzej Zuska +2 more
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