Impacts of Neck Injuries Research at Chalmers University of Technology

Impacts of Neck Injuries Research at Chalmers University of Technology

Author(s):

Knut Sandberg Eriksen, Arild Hervik

Publisher:

Vinnova Analys

Principal:

Vinnova

Report nr:

VA-2005:05
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Isbn/Issn:

91-85084-33-6 /1651-355X

Publication type:

Rapport
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Page number:

26
This Summary Report presents the main results of an impact analysis on research on the understanding of how neck injuries resulting from traffic accidents actually occur. These injuries, often called whiplash injuries, account for around 65 % of all injuries that lead to medical disability.
 
For full report in Norwegian, titled Effektanalys av nackskadeforskningen vid Chalmers, see VINNOVA Analys VA 2004:07 as well as an Swedish version of this summary report VINNOVA Analys VA 2005:04.