Quantification of the Shock Absorption Performance of Construction Helmets in Top Impact

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• Personal Author:
  Pan, Christopher S. ; Wimer BM ; Wu, John Z.
• Description:
  Preliminary analysis shows that greater agency is observed for 'slow' and '1-phase'. These respective results suggest greater perception of control when applying higher loads or not being overly constrained by the task of following the ramp. The 'auto' case showed significantly worse performance from the control, suggesting performance trail-off with automation. Additional analyses will be performed to compute joint angles and moments and observe how joint mechanics may be a function of visualized loading and agency. The next phase of this research will build upon the principles identified in this study that relate agency and performance to grasp force application. We seek to create virtual reality platforms that include force and electromyography signals to drive actions of devices within the VR environment to leverage agency and maximize functional performance. We expect related protocols to employ agency to optimize control systems of hand grasp assistive devices and rehabilitation protocols to accelerate functional gains. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Workers Endurance Tests Force Head Injuries Models Protective Clothing Protective Equipment
• Publisher:
  American Society of Biomechanics
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054039
• Citation:
  ASB2018: Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, August 8-11, 2018, Rochester, Minnesota. Newark, DE: American Society of Biomechanics, 2018 Aug; :1133-1144
• Contact Point Address:
  Christopher S. Pan, NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  ASB2018: Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, August 8-11, 2018, Rochester, Minnesota
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e314a485413abba5e69a60a1bface712199eeee0e0adc3f81537de1193c36b23d8e4c064c40f8c9198b86cf15c1a63edde9b8ae42ff753f6ee20e36f25fc49ca
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216688/cdc_216688_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 611.92 KB ]