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A Test Bed to Examine Helmet Fit and Retention and Biomechanical Measures of Head and Neck Injury in Simulated Impact
Published on: September 21, 2017
[Definition, classification and epidemiology of whiplash]
Troels Staehelin Jensen1, Helge Kasch, Flemming Winther Bach
1Dansk Smerteforskningscenter, Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Sygehus, 8000 Arhus C, Denmark. trojen@rm.dk
Abstract:
A whiplash trauma is caused by an acceleration-deceleration force transferring its energy to the cervical spine. Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) refers to the symptoms that develop after a whiplash injury. The prognosis is favorable with recovery in over 90% of the injured subjects. In a fraction of patients, long-term symptoms with pain and cognitive and emotional symptoms may occur, causing long-term disability. The pathophysiology is unclear. Most research groups favor a multifactorial pathophysiology similar to that observed for other chronic pain conditions without a clear nociceptive or neuropathic component.
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