NTL Record

Title Investigation of Relationships Between Physical Parameters and Neuro-Physiological Response to Head Impact
Record ID 54848
Source 217p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Laboratory of Physiology and Biomechanics
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 19880600
Language English
Abstract The aim of this study was to shed some light on brain injuries following blows to the head by means of the methods of both cognitive psychology and electrophysiology. More precisely, boxers' attention mechanisms and their capacity of orienting towards a significant stimulus were investigated using event related potentials (ERPs) of the brain in dichotic listening situations, before and after a fight. These types of psychological mechanisms are known to be very fundamental both in animals and in humans for protection against environmental dangers. Therefore, it is of great interest to know the level of intensity of a blow to the head that is capable of reducing such survival capacity, even if it is for only a short period of time. More practically, just after a car accident involving a blow to the head, it may be very important to be able to react as quickly as possible to further dangers and this study was thus undertaken in order to assess some of the limits under which normal behavior following head injury remains possible.
Rosap ID dot:12180
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12180
TRT Terms Head; Accelerometers; Biophysics; Biokinematics; Traumatic brain injuries; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Brain; Reaction time
General Subjects Boxing; Boxers
Classification AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY
Geographical
Coverage
France
TRIS Online
Accession No
1566460
Contract Number DTRS-57-86-C-00037
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54800/54848/Investigation_of_relationships_between_physical_parameters_and_neuro-physiological_response_to_head_impact.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository