Biomechanical assessment of repetitive brain injury in pedestrian collisions based on wavelet packet energy analysis
By: Liangliang Shi, Tao Xiong, Zhiyong Yin, Kui Li, Shengxiong Liu and Zhengdong Li
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Language: English
Page range: 24 - 33
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2026
Published on: Oct 16, 2026
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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