Sports Injury Biomechanics Lab - College of Engineering - Wayne ...

DROP STANDImpact anvils and head forms are available to testto all current standards. Additional equipment isavailable to evaluate player to field or player toequipment impacts. The testing apparatus allowsdrops up to 15 feet with impact velocitiesapproaching 20 mph.LINEAR IMPACTORHigh-speed player to player impacts can be simulated.Helmet-to-helmet dynamics as well as neck protectivedevices, can be evaluated using a modified urethaneheadform designed specifically for the SportsBiomechanics Lab.Established within the Wayne State University(WSU) Bioengineering Center, the Sports InjuryBiomechanics Lab is a state-of-the-art facilitycapable of evaluating all types of personal protectiveequipment.Real world sports impacts can be simulated byequipment contained within the SportsBiomechanics Lab. This facility is typically utilized totest prototype protective sports equipment and isresponsible for certifying boxing gloves andheadgear for USA Boxing.High speed video cameras for 3-D motion analysisand an array of anthropometric test dummies withfull instrumentation is available to collect over 132channels of data during a single impact.A team of researchers is able to evaluate sportsequipment and protective devices to a variety ofexisting standards or tested to definedspecifications. The lab is capable of testing to anumber of standards including:• National Operating Committee On Standards ForAthletic Equipment (NOCSAE)• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision(CPSC)• American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM)AIR CANNONThe modular design allows the air cannon to fire awide variety of projectiles. Baseball, softball andhockey pucks can be fired at velocities up to 100mph to evaluate helmets and chest protectors.PUNCH MACHINEEndorsed by the USA Boxing Association, WSU isthe exclusive test facility for the evaluation ofprotective equipment for amateur boxing in theUnited States. Straight punches and jabs rangingfrom 100 ft-lb to over 300 ft-lb can be simulated.

RESEARCH PERSONNELResearch personnel from the Sports InjuryBiomechanics Lab have been featured in the mediaincluding, “Sports Science” on the Fox SportsNetwork and “Fight Science” on the NationalGeographic Channel.ADDITIONAL SERVICESVideo AnalysisMulti-axis, high speed images can be obtained for3-D analysis. Images can be captured at rates upto 100K frames per second.The lab is located within the WSU BioengineeringCenter. The Center is staffed by over 50 full-time andpart-time personnel from both the College ofEngineering and the School of Medicine. TheBioengineering Center has been a pioneer inbiomechanical research conducting impact testingsince 1939.Cynthia Bir, Ph.D.Associate Director, Sports BiomechanicsNathan Dau, MSManager, Laboratory ServicesKing Yang, Ph.D.Director, Bioengineering CenterFor more information, visit our website at:http://bioengineeringcenter.org/labs/sportsinjury/InstrumentationA wide variety of load cells, accelerometers,displacement and pressure sensors are availablefor a thorough analysis.Material testingThree servohydrolic mechanical testing machinesare available for complete material characterization.Test surrogatesFull family of anthropometric test devices areavailable from child (6 month to 12 year) to adult(5 th percent female to 95 th percent male).Sports InjuryBiomechanics LabWayne State UniversityDepartment of BiomedicalEngineeringDetroit, Michigan USAAllow us to tailor a test procedure to yourrequirements. For additional information andpricing please contact:Nathan Dau, MSBioengineering CenterWayne State University818 W. HancockDetroit, Michigan USAPhone: (313) 577-8322Fax: (313) 577-8333E-mail: nate.dau@wayne.edu