Measuring Forces, Impacts on Youth Football Helmets
First-ever study aims to help in developing improved child helmets.
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- Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineers Announce Child Football Helmet Study
- Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences
- Stefan M. Duma
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