@strowson

Virginia Tech professor, biomechanist, concussion researcher, helmet enthusiast.

 Blacksburg, VA
beam.vt.edu/helmet
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…

Bike Helmet Ratings

Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings - Bike helmets have been tested to evaluate their ability to reduce brain injury risk.

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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 link.springer.com/article/10…
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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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Steve Rowson retweeted
ABME
@ABMEjournal26 Feb 2019
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 link.springer.com/article/10…
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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 vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2018/…
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Steve Rowson retweeted
Chris Giza@griz120 Dec 2018
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 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2913…
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Steve Rowson retweeted
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@ABMEjournal4 Dec 2018
Many serious facial fractures in softball could be prevented by wearing fielder's masks @rgelly3 @strowson @ICTASVT @BMESociety @SpringerNature link.springer.com/article/10…
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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…

NCAA and Department of Defense expand concussion study with $22.5 million in new funding

INDIANAPOLIS — The world’s most comprehensive concussion study is being dramatically expanded with an infusion of nearly $22.5 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the NCAA...

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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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Steve Rowson retweeted
ABME
@ABMEjournal30 Oct 2018
Repetitive head impacts throughout the season may predispose football players to concussion @strowson @jmihalik79 @Stefan_M_Duma @DrABrooksUWisc @WPOrthoResearch @unccollegedean @MedicalCollege @MUEngineering @CareConsortium link.springer.com/article/10…
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Congratulations to PhD student Eamon Campolettano on this best paper award in @ABMEjournal for his drone safety work
ABME
@ABMEjournal24 Oct 2018
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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This Lab Ranked the Safest Bike Helmets @outsidemagazine outsideonline.com/2346446/vr…

This Lab Ranked the Safest Bike Helmets

A group of researchers at Virginia Tech performed rigorous testing on 30 top bike helmets to find out which is the most protective

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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 vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2018/…

New Virginia Tech biomedical engineering degree to focus on technology transfer, health care

The new degree program will emphasize engineering fundamentals, translational technology, and hands-on learning opportunities with a goal of meeting the nation's projected demand for engineers who...

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Steve Rowson retweeted
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@NPR16 Sep 2018
Forget the fake Rolex watches sold on street corners. These days, most counterfeits are sold over the Internet, right into your home. n.pr/2xpUzBo
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Steve Rowson retweeted
Eiko Fried@EikoFried10 Sep 2018
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 … onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Differences in impact performance of bicycle helmets during oblique impacts biomechanical.asmedigitalcol… #cycling #biomechanical #JBME
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COMING TO A HEAD: Inside high school football helmet safety for Guilford and Rockingham county programs greensboro.com/sports/hsxtra… via @NewsandRecord

COMING TO A HEAD: Inside high school football helmet safety for Guilford and Rockingham county...

With concerns about concussions in football growing, helmets are the first line of protection for players. Most helmets at Guilford and Rockingham county high schools help lower the risks, but

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Practice modifications that target high risk drills could substantially reduce head impacts in collegiate football #collegeFootball link.springer.com/article/10…
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HIT System is up and running. Practice 3 under way. Head impact monitoring for @VT_Football @HokiesFB #research @Stefan_M_Duma @strowson @BEAMvt
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Tour de France: does pro-cycling have a concussion problem? bit.ly/2Aez4Ip
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