Comparison of Whole Body Vibration Biodynamics between Healthy Human Subjects and Injured Swine Models Subjected to the Similar Ground Medical Evacuation Transports
Abstract
The overall objective of this project was to compare data sets from studies using healthy human subjects and studies using injured animal models subjected to similar ground transport insults to determine feasibility and suitability of using the injured animal model as a reasonable approximation for an injured human patient during ground medical evacuation transport. The biodynamic response of the swine model and the biodynamic response of a healthy human model exhibit similar patterns to the same ground ambulance excitations. Anthropometric measures, root-mean-square acceleration analyses, power spectral density calculations, and transmissibility calculations from each study were provided. Examination of the data and comparison of the swine with an existing supine human model for whole body vibration response indicates it is reasonable to conclude the swine is an acceptable model for the biodynamic response of humans subjected to ground transport, if appropriate scaling factors can be defined and applied.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 06, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1210134
Entities
People
- Amy Lloyd
- Rachel Kinsler
Organizations
- United States Army