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Philippe Lesire1, Sophie Cuny, François Alonzo
1Laboratoire d'Accidentologie, de Biomécanique et d'Etudes du Comportement Humain - PSA Peugeot-Citroen / Renault, France.
Abstract:
Based on real-world crash data and recent field studies, an ad-hoc group was set up in order to have a better comprehension of the effects of misuse of Child Restraint Systems (CRS) on child protection. A testing programme of 60 single misuse situations was conducted. Test results confirmed that, in frontal impact, children have higher risk of being injured on a number of different body regions when CRS's are misused. This work provides material for educational and training purposes to help parents understand that child restraints need to be correctly fitted in order to provide the level of protection they are designed for.
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