title: Automotive restraint systems for premature infants.
abstract: Automotive restraint systems suitable for use with low birth weight infants were crash tested using a small infant dummy developed for the study. Conventional semiupright rear-facing child restraints were tested, as well as a new car bed restraint that may be advantageous for infants who are medically fragile and who must remain in a prone or supine position. This car bed can be adapted to accommodate a very small infant effectively.
authors.affiliation: James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46223.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Stroup
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards*; D012149:Restraint, Physical