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Assessing the performance of motorcyclists’ impact protectors in simulated ATD knee and shoulder impacts

L. MeredithDivision of Vehicle Safety, Chalmers University of Technology, GothenburgSweden; View further author information
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B. AlbaneseNeuroscience Research Australia, School of Medical Science, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; ;School of Medical Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; View further author information
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T. WhyteInternational Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; View further author information
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T. GibsonHuman Impact Engineering, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia; View further author information
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M. FitzharrisMonash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3691-6868View further author information
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M. BaldockCentre for Automotive Safety Research, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaView further author information
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J. BrownNeuroscience Research Australia, School of Medical Science, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; ;School of Medical Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 169-173 | Received 14 May 2018, Accepted 22 Oct 2018, Published online: 19 Mar 2019

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