Table 1 Mean Force Equivalents (Newtons, N) and Mean Head Accelerations at Time of Maximal EMG in Direction of Travel for Right Anterolateral Impact.
| Â | Â | Force Equivalents for Muscle (N) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Sternocleidomastoid | Splenius Capitis | Trapezius | |||
Sled Acceleration (m/s2) | Head Acceleration (m/s2) | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right |
Right Trunk flexion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
4.3 | 1.9 (0.9) | 5 (3) | 4 (2) | 19 (11) | 14 (7) | 17 (7) | 19 (8) |
7.8 | 2.7 (1.4) | 7 (5) | 5 (3) | 25 (14) | 23 (9) | 20 (8) | 21 (7) |
10.6 | 3.5 (0.9) | 9 (7) | 6 (6) | 32 (15) | 26 (11) | 23 (5) | 24 (11) |
12.8 | 5.5 (2.7) | 11 (10) | 8 (6) | 35 (16) | 28 (14) | 26 (6) | 29 (11) |
Left Trunk flexion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
4.3 | 2.2 (0.9) | 4 (4) | 2 (2) | 26 (10) | 13 (7) | 20 (7) | 14 (5) |
7.8 | 3.4 (1.4) | 5 (5) | 5 (2) | 28 (10) | 17 (8) | 23 (7) | 15 (3) |
10.6 | 5.0 (1.5) | 7 (6) | 5 (4) | 30 (10) | 18 (8) | 24 (10) | 19 (7) |
12.8 | 5.9 (1.6) | 11 (8) | 6 (3) | 37 (17) | 20 (10) | 25 (10) | 21 (6) |