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The influence of heel height on utilized coefficient of friction during walking by Blanchette, Mark G, Brault, John R, Powers, Christopher M

“…Abstract Wearing high heel shoes has been associated with an increased potential for slips and falls. The association between wearing high heels and the…”
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Musculotendon and fascicle strains in anterior and posterior neck muscles during whiplash injury by VASAVADA, Anita N, BRAULT, John R, SIEGMUND, Gunter P

“…A biomechanical neck model combined with subject-specific kinematic and electromyographic data were used to calculate neck muscle strains during whiplash. To…”
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Electromyography of superficial and deep neck muscles during isometric, voluntary, and reflex contractions by Siegmund, Gunter P, Blouin, Jean-Sébastien, Brault, John R, Hedenstierna, Sofia, Inglis, J Timothy

“…Increasingly complex models of the neck neuromusculature need detailed muscle and kinematic data for proper validation. The goal of this study was to measure…”
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Are cervical multifidus muscles active during whiplash and startle? An initial experimental study by Siegmund, Gunter P, Blouin, Jean-Sébastien, Carpenter, Mark G, Brault, John R, Inglis, J Timothy

“…The cervical multifidus muscles insert onto the lower cervical facet capsular ligaments and the cervical facet joints are the source of pain in some chronic…”
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The effect of subject awareness and prior slip experience on tribometer-based predictions of slip probability by Siegmund, Gunter P., Heiden, Tamika L., Sanderson, David J., Inglis, J. Timothy, Brault, John R.

“…Prior knowledge of potentially slippery conditions has been shown to alter normal human gait in slip and fall experiments. We sought to quantify how the…”
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Quantifying the uncertainty in tribometer measurements on walkway surfaces by Siegmund, Gunter P., Blanchette, Mark G., Brault, John R., Chimich, Dennis D., Elkin, Benjamin S.

“…Properly estimating and reporting the uncertainty of walkway surface friction is key to ensuring pedestrian safety. Here we quantified the amount and sources…”
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Validation of Walkway Tribometers: Establishing a Reference Standard by Powers, Christopher M., Blanchette, Mark G., Brault, John R., Flynn, Jim, Siegmund, Gunter P.

“…:  Tribometers are mechanical devices used to measure walkway coefficient of friction (COF) for the purpose of assessing slip risk. The purpose of this study…”
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Cervical muscle response during whiplash: evidence of a lengthening muscle contraction by Brault, John R, Siegmund, Gunter P, Wheeler, Jeffrey B

“…Objective. To assess the potential for cervical muscle injury from a rear-end automobile collision. Design. Experimental design in which human subjects were…”
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Assessment of Walkway Tribometer Readings in Evaluating Slip Resistance: A Gait-Based Approach by Powers, Christopher M., Brault, John R., Stefanou, Maria A., Tsai, Yi-Ju, Flynn, Jim, Siegmund, Gunter P.

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the viability of using slip risk (as quantified during human subject walking trials) to create a reference standard…”
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The effect of collision pulse properties on seven proposed whiplash injury criteria by Siegmund, Gunter P., Heinrichs, Bradley E., Chimich, Dennis D., DeMarco, Alyssa L., Brault, John R.

“…Recent epidemiological and biomechanical studies have suggested that whiplash injury is related to a vehicle's average acceleration rather than its speed…”
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Comparative electromyographic analysis of shoulder muscles during planar motions: Anterior glenohumeral instability versus normal by McMahon, Patrick J., Jobe, Frank W., Pink, Marilyn M., Brault, John R., Perry, Jacquelin

“…This study compared the electromyographic activity of rotator cuff and scapular muscles between subjects with anterior instability and subjects with normal…”
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Letter by Siegmund, Gunter P., Brault, John R., Svensson, Mats Y., Elliott, James M., Kullgren, Anders

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Letter by Siegmund, Gunter P., Brault, John R., Svensson, Mats Y., Elliott, James M., Kullgren, Anders

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Letter to the editor by Siegmund, Gunter P., Brault, John R., Svensson, Mats, Elliott, James M., Kullgren, Anders

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The relationship between clinical and kinematic responses from human subject testing in rear-end automobile collisions by Siegmund, Gunter P., Brault, John R., Wheeler, Jeffrey B.

“…Recent experiments have produced a linked data set of clinical and kinematic responses for human subjects exposed to controlled low-speed rear-end collisions…”
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Variations in Occupant Response with Seat Belt Slack and Anchor Location During Moderate Frontal Impacts by Siegmund, Gunter P., Chimich, Dennis D., Heinrichs, Bradley E., DeMarco, Alyssa L., Brault, John R.

“…Both seat belt slack and anchor location are known to affect occupant excursion during high-speed frontal collisions, but their effects have not been studied…”
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Placebo whiplash data need cautious interpretation by Siegmund, Gunter P, Brault, John R, Wheeler, Jeffrey B

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Letter by Siegmund, Gunter P, Brault, John R, Svensson, Mats Y, Elliott, James M, Kullgren, Anders

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Letter by Siegmund, Gunter P, Brault, John R, Svensson, Mats Y, Elliott, James M, Kullgren, Anders

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Clinical response of human subjects to rear-end automobile collisions by Brault, J R, Wheeler, J B, Siegmund, G P, Brault, E J

“…Forty-two persons were exposed to controlled low-speed rear-end automobile collisions to assess the relation between both gender and impact severity and the…”
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