The Influence of Neck Muscle Activation on Head and Neck Injuries of Occupants in Frontal Impacts

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/abb/volume-2018/7279302/figures/7279302.fig.0021a.svgz" name="7279302.fig.0021a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Low impact</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/abb/volume-2018/7279302/figures/7279302.fig.0021b.svgz" name="7279302.fig.0021b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>Medium impact</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/abb/volume-2018/7279302/figures/7279302.fig.0021c.svgz" name="7279302.fig.0021c" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(c) </b>High impact</td></tr></table>

<div>Maximum von Mises stress of intervertebral discs at various impact intensities.</div>

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Figure 21: The Influence of Neck Muscle Activation on Head and Neck Injuries of Occupants in Frontal Impacts 