Mechanisms of brain impact injuries and their prediction:​ a review

Post, Andrew<sup>1</sup>; Hoshizaki, T. Blaine<sup>1</sup>

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2016	Taylor K, Hoshizaki TB, Hoshizaki TB, Gilchrist MD. Dynamic head response and maximum principal tissue strain for helmeted (American football) and non‐helmeted impacts. In: Proceedings of the 2016 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 14-16, 2016; Malaga, Spain.217-227.
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