Proposal for a protection criterion as regards abdominal internal organs

Tarriere, C. H.

Affiliations

¹PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL LABORATORY, RENAULT-PEUGEOT ASSOCIATION, 18, rue des Fauvelles, 92250 - LA GARENNE-COLOMBES, (FRANCE)

Abstract

Several cases of abdominal injuries caused by belt type restraint are reported in safety specialised litterature.

The purpose of this paper is to make a proposal for a real injury criterion the respect of which would ensure integrity of abdominal internal organs.

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