The risk of death of unbelted rear-seat occupants is obviously increased in car crashes. However, there is little epidemiological evidence that unbelted rear-seat occupants will also increase the risk of death of front-seat passengers. We compared risk of death and severe injury of front-seat occupants in car crashes with belted or unbelted rear-seat passengers. The risk of death of belted fron...

The ability of hospital-based car seat rental programs to provide car seats inexpensively throughout an entire state and the effect of these rental programs on car seat usage by newborns were evaluated. In July 1979 individuals and groups committed to child passenger safety formed a coalition called Vermont SEAT (Seatbelts Eliminate Automobile Tragedies). During the next 3 years SEAT asked the ...

To design and develop a comfortable driver’s seat, cheaper in cost and adds value to the customer is an important issue in an automotive industry. It is tough to design such a driver car seat. However, taking account all these things many researchers have put effort to design and developed a driver car seat considering various aspects (e.g. Biomechanical, materials, vibration absorption, safety...

OBJECTIVES This study presents an investigation of anti-whiplash features that can be implemented in a car seat to reduce whiplash injuries in the case of a rear impact. The main emphasis is on achieving a seat design with good energy absorption properties. METHODS A biofidelic 50th percentile male multi-body human model for rear impact is developed to evaluate the performance of car seat des...

Car seat heaters have gained popularity in America and worldwide. They offer comfort by heating the sitting surface to a soothing temperature. Several cases of heating-element malfunction resulted in burn injuries and have triggered recalls of thousands of cars by the manufacturers. We present a case of a 48-year-old patient with long-standing paraplegia who sustained third-degree burns on his ...

Today numerous car seat models are available in the market but no car seat is actually satisfying customer needs to satisfactorily level. In fact customers comprise with available car seats. By considering this factor this paper mainly concentrated on the human comfort. This research papers helps to understand the current seat problems and its recommended solutions. This paper proposes a neuro ...

The weight of textile components in automobiles is expected to rise to 35 kg by 2020, and the average lifetime of a vehicle is about 12 years. Car seats are the most important part of the interior decoration, and polyester is the most widely used material in car seat covering. Abrasion resistance tests are used to quantify the duration of car seat upholstery in normal usage, and this is one of ...

OBJECTIVE Although seat belt use can significantly decrease the risk of injury, few car drivers make use of seat belts in Iran. The aim of this study was to test the utility and efficiencyof the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the health beliefmodel (HBM) in predicting intention to use a seat belt among car drivers in Sabzevar, Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional, correlational design was em...

This study was designed to assess the influence of an infant car seat loan program on car seat utilization in a low-income community. An adjacent community, with no car seat program, was chosen for comparison. Systematic observations were made in the two neighborhoods, and this information was supplemented by telephone interviews. Greater use of infant seats was observed in the intervention com...