Principles And Problems Underlying Testing The Effectiveness Of Blast Protective Footwear

Anti-personnel landmines are a continuing threat to soldiers and civilians working overseas in post conflict situations. Several groups of governmental and commercial scientists are currently designing and/or testing footwear to protect the lower leg from the effects of close proximity blast. The ge...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ military health Jg. 148; H. 1; S. 38 - 43
Hauptverfasser: Chaloner, E J, McMaster, J, Hinsley, D E
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2002
Schlagworte:
Blast Injuries - prevention & control
Cadaver
Foot Injuries - prevention & control
Humans
Military Medicine
Models, Anatomic
Protective Devices
Shoes
United Kingdom
ISSN:0035-8665, 2633-3767, 2052-0468, 2633-3775
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Zusammenfassung:Anti-personnel landmines are a continuing threat to soldiers and civilians working overseas in post conflict situations. Several groups of governmental and commercial scientists are currently designing and/or testing footwear to protect the lower leg from the effects of close proximity blast. The general principles surrounding testing of protective footwear are examined together with an assessment of the known progress to date and the strengths and weaknesses of the designs produced.
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ISSN:0035-8665
2633-3767
2052-0468
2633-3775
DOI:10.1136/jramc-148-01-08