Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 15, 2026

A Pediatric Concussion Model in Mice: Closed Head Injury with Long-Term Disorders (CHILD)
07:01

A Pediatric Concussion Model in Mice: Closed Head Injury with Long-Term Disorders (CHILD)

Published on: February 7, 2025

Child neck strength characteristics using an animal model.

F A Pintar1, R G Mayer, N Yoganandan

  • 1Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center.

Stapp Car Crash Journal
|April 27, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Child neck strength increases with age, but current scaling methods may overestimate tolerance values for young children. This study used a caprine model to better estimate pediatric neck injury risks.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Safety evaluation of pretomanid, an anti-tuberculosis drug, for the treatment of pregnant and lactating women.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy·2026
Same author

Study of Pear Resistance to Multiple Pathogens Through Mediation of JA/SA Signaling Pathways.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Jasmonic Acid Signals Involved in <i>Valsa</i> Canker Resistance Caused by C2H2-Type Transcription Factor PbeSTOP2 in <i>Pyrus betulifolia</i>.

Current issues in molecular biology·2026
Same author

SA and PTI Signaling Involve in the Positive Regulation of Receptor-Like Protein PbeRLP3 to Valsa Canker Resistance in Pyrus betulifolia.

Physiologia plantarum·2026
Same author

Protocol for a phase 2, partially blinded, randomized trial assessing the safety and efficacy of sorfequiline or bedaquiline in combination with pretomanid and linezolid in adult participants with newly diagnosed, drug-sensitive, smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (NC-009).

Trials·2026
Same author

Hepatic safety of pretomanid- and pyrazinamide-containing regimens in TB Alliance clinical trials.

IJTLD open·2025

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Pediatric Injury Biomechanics
  • Animal Modeling

Background:

  • Evaluating airbag designs for out-of-position child injury risk requires robust experimental data.
  • Establishing appropriate pediatric injury tolerance values is crucial for automotive safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine pediatric neck strength characteristics indirectly.
  • To develop scaling relationships using a caprine (goat) animal model.
  • To inform injury risk assessments for airbags concerning children.

Main Methods:

  • Mechanical testing of cadaver caprine cervical spines in bending and tensile modes.
  • Utilizing nondestructive and destructive testing protocols.
  • Developing age-based scaling relationships relative to adult specimens.

More Related Videos

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model
13:31

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

Published on: March 27, 2016

Cantilever Bending of Murine Femoral Necks
06:44

Cantilever Bending of Murine Femoral Necks

Published on: January 5, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 15, 2026

A Pediatric Concussion Model in Mice: Closed Head Injury with Long-Term Disorders (CHILD)
07:01

A Pediatric Concussion Model in Mice: Closed Head Injury with Long-Term Disorders (CHILD)

Published on: February 7, 2025

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model
13:31

A Neonatal Mouse Spinal Cord Compression Injury Model

Published on: March 27, 2016

Cantilever Bending of Murine Femoral Necks
06:44

Cantilever Bending of Murine Femoral Necks

Published on: January 5, 2022

Main Results:

  • Caprine cervical spine strength increased significantly with age.
  • Injuries observed in destructive testing (endplate failure, ligament tears) aligned with clinical findings.
  • Specific scaling percentages for tensile failure load, tensile stiffness, and bending stiffness were determined for different age groups (1, 3, 6, 12 years).

Conclusions:

  • The caprine model provides valuable insights into pediatric neck strength.
  • Current scaling techniques may underestimate injury tolerance values for one- and three-year-old children.
  • This research supports more accurate injury risk assessments for child restraint systems.