Sentences with phrase «whiplash injury risk»

«The key to reducing whiplash injury risk is to keep the head and torso moving together,» Lund explains.

Good geometry is the necessary first step in assessing static head restraints, but seat characteristics such as stiffness also can influence whiplash injury risk.

A necessary first step to lessen whiplash injury risk in a rear - end crash is a head restraint that can be positioned behind and close to the back of an occupant's head.

As more restraints with good geometry are introduced and the number of active head restraint systems increases, there's a need for dynamic testing to assess the overall performance of seats and head restraints in reducing whiplash injury risk.

The key to reducing whiplash injury risk is to move the head and torso together.

Not exact matches

Also standard on the 2018 Avalon are 10 airbags, Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Whiplash - injury - lessening seats that are designed to yield in a controlled manner in certain rear - end collisions to reduce the risk of neck injuries.

Every Optima is fitted with front, side and curtain airbags, plus active front - seat head restraints to minimise the risk of whiplash injuries.

The Avalon's high - strength body works to disperse crash energy away from the occupants, while the Whiplash - Injury - Lessening seats have been engineered to yield in a controlled manner in order to reduce the risk of a neck injury in the event of a collision.

In addition, the European version of the Polo now being presented is equipped with standard ESP electronic stabilization program with Hill Hold Control, and it has a highly effective network of airbags on board, including combined head - thorax airbags (integrated in the front seatbacks), belt tensioners and belt force limiters plus seatbelt warning indicator and head restraints that counteract the risk of whiplash injury (both front seats), three rear head restraints and Isofix child seat preparation.

In addition, the Polo is equipped with standard ESP electronic stabilization program with Hill Start Assist, and it has a highly effective network of airbags on board, including front, front side and side curtain airbags (head airbag system for front and rear passengers), belt tensioners and belt force limiters plus seatbelt warning indicator and head restraints that counteract the risk of whiplash injury (both front seats), three rear head restraints with 3 point seatbelts for all passengers.

[59] The system adjusts the active head restraints by moving them upward and forward to reduce the risk of whiplash injuries if an imminent rear collision is detected.

«Throughout whiplash injury research, the finding has been that women are at greater risk of neck injury, so it's good that they seem to be enjoying more of the benefits of the improved designs.»

NECK - PRO is an effective means of reducing the risk of whiplash injuries during a rear - end collision.

To reduce the risk of whiplash injuries in a rear collision, all pillar trim adopts impact - absorbing structures, and the seatbacks employ new impact - absorbing designs.

In the event of a rear end collision, the active head restraints fitted to the front seats minimize the risk of whiplash injuries to the occupants of the vehicle.

Such restraints should reduce the risk of whiplash injury by meeting positioning requirements in relation to drivers» heads — that is, the restraints would be positioned high enough and close enough to the backs of occupants» heads in a rear - end crash to mitigate neck injury.

If the danger of a collision persists, the system can also firmly apply the parking brake on the vehicle stationary and thus minimize the risk of whiplash injuries by reducing the forward jolt caused by an impact from the rear.