Whiplash injuries in Finland: the situation 3 years later

Whiplash injuries in Finland: a prospective 1-year follow-up study.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to define how many whiplash injuries occur in Finland in traffic accidents and the degree of severity of these injuries using the whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) classification presented by the Quebec Task Force, and to define possible long-term health effects caused by whiplash injury as well as the duration of whiplash-associated sick-leaves. METHODS ...

Whiplash injuries to the neck.

The fear-avoidance model in whiplash injuries.

The aim of this work was to study whether fear of movement, and pain catastrophizing predict pain related-disability and depression in sub-acute whiplash patients. Moreover, we wanted to test if fear of movement is a mediator in the relation between catastrophizing and pain-related disability/depression as has been suggested by the fear-avoidance model [Vlaeyen JWS, Kole-Snijders AMJ, Boeren RG...

Acceleration - deceleration injuries : ‘ Whiplash Syndrome

‘Whiplash syndrome’ is a term commonly used to describe hyperflexion, hyperextension and other injuries to the spine, and, in particular, to the cervical region. It is not a universally accepted term, however, is commonly used in medical and legal settings. Cailliet (1991) reports that the term’‘whiplash’ was first coined by Dr. Harold Crowe (1928), who noted that acceleration-deceleration resu...

Indoor radon entry: 30 years later

The paper discusses the results of 30 years of radon indoor entry research. While some progress has been made, many discrepancies between current theories and experimental data still remain. Misconceptions of radon transport mechanisms in homes are analyzed. The role of US Environmental Protection Agency in radon indoor entry research is examined and the agency's policies are criticize...