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Development and application of a method to simulate commotio cordis inducing impacts for the evaluation of football chest protective equipment

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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology

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Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, Ahead of Print.
As one of the most widely played and watched contact sports in the United States, football presents a significant risk of blunt chest trauma. Thus, effective chest protection is essential to prevent rare but fatal injuries like commotio cordis. Despite ...