Blunt Head Injury Protection for Paratroopers. Part 2: Improved System Description
Abstract
Airborne operations regularly expose paratroopers to risk of head impact. Even relatively mild head impacts, while not life threatening, can cause short-term impairment from dizziness, headaches, memory loss, lack of ability to concentrate, and irritation. There may also be a cumulative traumatic brain injury (TBI) effect from repetitive head impacts compounding the sequelae. Given the necessity for speed and aggressiveness in the airborne operational environment, these symptoms become militarily significant, no matter how temporary, by jeopardizing soldier survivability and the success of the unit's mission. There is an obvious need to protect the soldier in these environments and reduce the head injury rate to a minimum. This test report provides the results of comparative laboratory assessments of seven candidate head protection systems compatible with the airborne configuration of the existing ballistic protective helmet, commonly known as the PASGT (Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA431142
Entities
People
- B. Joseph McEntire
- Christopher C. Trumble
- John S. Crowley
Organizations
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab