Advances in Helmet Biomechanics and Head Impact Mitigation

Track Chair(s)

• LT

  Luke (Lucas) Timmins, PhD

  Associate Professor
  Texas A&M University
  Houston, Texas, United States
• KM

  Kristen Mills

  Associate Professor
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States

Session Chair(s)

• 

  Nicole Stark, PhD

  Research Assistant Professor
  Virginia Tech
  Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
• 

  Lyndia Wu

  Assistant Professor
  University of British Columbia, British Columbia, United States

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM PDT

  American Football Helmet Chinstrap Design Can Reduce Impact Severity in Facemask Impacts
  

  Presenting Author: Nicholas J. Cecchi, PhD – SoftShox

  Co-Author: Kyle J. Casazza – SoftShox

  Co-Author: David B. Camarillo – SoftShox
• 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM PDT

  How Shell Add-On Products Influence Youth Football Helmet Performance
  

  Presenting Author: Lee M. Edwards – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

  Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Caitlyn Jung – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Katie Metrey – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

  Co-Author: Mark Begonia – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

  Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech

  Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
• 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PDT

  Biomechanical Signatures of Head Impacts Across Men's and Women's Contact Sports
  

  Presenting Author: Zaryan Masood, BSc, MSc – University of British Columbia

  Co-Author: David Luke, MASc – University of British Columbia

  Co-Author: Rebecca Kenny – University of British Columbia

  Co-Author: Daniel Bondi – University of British Columbia

  Co-Author: Adam Clansey – University of British Columbia

  Last Author: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia

  Primary Investigator: Lyndia Wu – University of British Columbia
• 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PDT

  Force Reduction in a Finite Element Cycling Helmet Model with Liquid Shock Absorbers
  

  Presenting Author: Jessica Towns, MS – Stanford University

  Co-Author: Fady F. Abayazid – Stanford University

  Primary Investigator: David Camarillo – Stanford University
• 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT

  Quantifying Kinematic and Vibrational Responses in Hockey-Style Baseball Helmets
  

  Presenting Author: Richard A. Gillespie – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  Co-Author: Eric J. Shunk, n/a – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

  Co-Author: Mark Begonia – Virginia Tech Helmet Lab

  Co-Author: Nicole E.-P Stark, PhD – Virginia Tech

  Co-Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech

  Last Author: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech

  Primary Investigator: Steve Rowson – Virginia Tech
• 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PDT

  Temperature-Dependent Impact Dynamics of Padding Materials in American Football Helmets
  

  Presenting Author: Alireza Abbasi Ghiri, Master of Science – University of Texas at San Antonio

  Last Author: Morteza Seidi – University of Texas at San Antonio

  Primary Investigator: Morteza Seidi – University of Texas at San Antonio