Browsing by Author "SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT"
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Confidence limits for motorcycle speed from slide distance
SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (2008)In many motorcycle accidents, the motorcycle falls to the ground and slides to rest following impact or loss of control. The determination of the motorcycle speed just prior to `fallover? is important for biomechanics ... -
Development of a gait training device for children with cerebral palsy
BENNETT, GARETH; O'DONNELL, GARRET EDWARD; SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (2010-04-27)Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) can generally not walk unaided, but do have some weight bearing ability. Therefore walking aids are often more appropriate than wheelchairs, see figure 1. These devices facilitate mobility ... -
Rear impact inflicted temporomandibular joint injuries
SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (Taylor and Francis, 2000)Indirect injuries to the jaw can lead to a range of painful symptoms with serious consequences. These injuries are confirmed by clinical evidence but the injury mechanism is not understood. This work is an investigation ... -
Sports Utility Vehicles and vulnerable road users
O'NEILL, DESMOND; SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (British Medical Journal, 2006)Two independent trends in the developed world are likely to reverse some of the hard won improvements that have been made in road safety. One is the ageing of the population; the other the increase in the use of sports ... -
Torsion of monofilament and polyfilament sutures under tension decreases suture strength and increases risk of suture fracture
SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (2012)Background: A continuous running suture is the preferential method for abdominal closure. In this technique the suture is secured with an initial knot and successive tissue bites are taken. At each tissue bite, the needle ... -
Vehicle pedestrian collisions: Validated models for pedestrian Impact and Projection
SIMMS, CIARAN KNUT (Sage, 2005)The most important factor in pedestrian injuries from vehicle collisions is the impact velocity. In cases where the impact configuration can be ascertained, the most common method now used to determine vehicle speed ...