Virginia Tech professor, biomechanist, concussion researcher, helmet enthusiast.
Blacksburg, VA
Joined April 2017
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We've just added another 20 models to our bicycle helmet ratings in collaboration with @IIHS_autosafety. See the ratings here:
helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-h…
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Cycling is a leading cause of sport-related concussions globally. The bicycle STAR protocol rates a helmet’s ability to reduce concussion risk. @BEAMvt @IIHS_autosafety @strowson Read how the ratings were developed and how helmet design affects safety at
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Youth football discussion @WakeForest during our @NIH BRP team meeting @NINDStranslate with new youth football helmet ratings out soon @strowson
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Check out this summary of our 2018 Athanasiou Student Award Session, and join us for another great session @BMESociety in Philadelphia this year! @Harry_tweets1 @ellentroche @strowson
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Is a new bike on your holiday wish list – or the list of a loved one? 🚲
The best accessory is the most effective headgear. Check out the latest bicycle helmet ratings from the @virginia_tech Helmet Lab. 🚴♀️ @ICTASVT @VTEngineering
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Evolving concepts suggest that individual-specific biomechanical thresholds for #concussion #mTBI may be more accurate. #WorkToDo @rafelitopr @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla #BrainSPORT @strowson @Stefan_M_Duma @bdstemper
@CareConsortium
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Many serious facial fractures in softball could be prevented by wearing fielder's masks @rgelly3 @strowson @ICTASVT @BMESociety @SpringerNature
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A new $22.5 million grant from the @NCAA and @DeptofDefense is enabling the CARE Consortium to expand its scope to study the intermediate and cumulative effects of concussion and repetitive head impact exposure. medicine.iu.edu/news/2018/10…
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Laboratory Evaluation of Low-Cost Wearable Sensors
for Measuring Head Impacts in Sports. doi.org/10.1123/jab.2017-025… #biomechanics
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Repetitive head impacts throughout the season may predispose football players to concussion @strowson @jmihalik79 @Stefan_M_Duma @DrABrooksUWisc @WPOrthoResearch @unccollegedean @MedicalCollege @MUEngineering @CareConsortium
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Congratulations to PhD student Eamon Campolettano on this best paper award in @ABMEjournal for his drone safety work
Thanks to our inaugural group of Athanasiou Award winners, we enjoyed your wonderful presentations at BMES! @Harry_tweets1 @ellentroche @strowson @Stefan_M_Duma @BMESociety
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IT’S OFFICIAL! 🎉 @SCHEVnews has approved @virginia_tech's new undergrad degree program in biomedical engineering. The degree will focus on tech transfer, engineering fundamentals, and emerging healthcare problems. 🧬🔬👩🔬 @VTEngineering
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Forget the fake Rolex watches sold on street corners. These days, most counterfeits are sold over the Internet, right into your home.
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One of my all-time favourite papers. Only 18 citations, so I thought I should share. An MD cracked his knuckles for 50 years — but only for one hand. He concludes by calling into question other parental beliefs …
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Differences in impact performance of bicycle helmets during oblique impacts biomechanical.asmedigitalcol… #cycling #biomechanical #JBME
