Preliminary Head-Supported Mass Performance Guidance for Dismounted Soldier Environments.

Introduction: The helmet is an ideal platform to mount technology that gives U.S. Soldiers an advantage over the enemy; the total system is recognized quantitatively as head-supported mass (HSM).

A Biomechanical Investigation of Cervical Spine Range of Motion for UH-60 Aviators in Real and Simulated Flight Environments.

Introduction: Military flight surgeons evaluating aviators for flight fitness based on the cervical spine range of motion (CROM) have no operationally relevant reference with which to make a reliable determination. The published physiological limits for the general population do not necessarily apply to military aviators. CROM requirements for rotary-wing aviators would ideally be defined by measurements taken directly within their operational environment.

A Novel Application of Head Tracking Data in the Analysis and Assessment of Operational Cervical Spine Range of Motion for Army Aviators.

Introduction: Neck pain among rotary-wing aviators has been established as an important issue in the military community, yet no U.S. Army regulation defines exactly what cervical spine range of motion (CROM) is adequate for flight.

Noninvasive assessment of intracranial pressure in dogs by use of biomechanical response behavior, diagnostic imaging, and finite element analysis.

Unlabelled: OBJECTIVE :To develop a novel method for use of diagnostic imaging, finite element analysis (FEA), and simulated biomechanical response behavior of brain tissue in noninvasive assessment and estimation of intracranial pressure (ICP) of dogs.

Sample: MRI data for 5 dogs.

Procedures: MRI data for 5 dogs (1 with a geometrically normal brain that had no detectable signs of injury or disease and 4 with various degrees of geometric abnormalities) were obtained from a digital imaging archiving and communication system database.