Publications by authors named "B Sandoz"
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- - The study explores how vehicle occupants' postures change during evasive actions and identifies differences in responses when tested in a vehicle cabin versus a sled setup with varying surrounding structures.
- - An experiment with five volunteers examined how the addition of a lateral structure affects body movement and muscle response during lateral accelerations, showing significant differences in upper body movement when the structure was present.
- - Results indicated that the proximity of the structure influences head rotation during relaxation, with a notable decrease in maximum head rotation, while muscle activation remained consistent across setups, highlighting the role of environmental factors on human response in dynamic scenarios.
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- The study investigated the effectiveness of automatic chest compression devices (ACCDs) compared to manual CPR in a microgravity environment, specifically during parabolic flights.
- Results showed that the LUCAS 3© device achieved the best compression depth (53.0 mm), far surpassing the other devices and manual CPR methods, which had significantly lower depths.
- Despite the ACCDs providing decent compression rates, manual CPR offered a higher rate (115 cpm), but only LUCAS 3© met international CPR guidelines for effectiveness in microgravity scenarios.
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- This study compares the shock absorption performance of custom-made mouthguards produced by 3D printing, industrial methods, and thermoforming using standardized impact tests.
- The results showed that 3D-printed mouthguards provide better shock absorption than thermoformed EVA mouthguards and have less thickness variation after repeated impacts.
- Overall, 3D-printed mouthguards offer practical benefits for sports while being cost-effective and more durable compared to traditional mouthguard options.
Well characterised mechanical response of the normal head-neck complex during passive motion is important to inform and verify physical surrogate and computational models of the human neck, and to inform normal baseline for clinical assessments. For 10 male and 10 female participants aged 20 to 29, the range of motion (ROM) of the neck about three anatomical axes was evaluated in active-seated, passive-lying and active-lying configurations, and the neck stiffness was evaluated in passive-lying. Electromyographic signals from the agonist muscles, normalised to maximum voluntary contractions, were used to provide feedback during passive motions.
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