Steve Rowson

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

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

We've just added another 20 models to our bicycle helmet ratings in collaboration with @IIHS_autosafety. See the ratings here:
https://t.co/wdE9bfRy0k

[Biomedical Engineering Society @BMESociety]

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
https://t.co/zimJevwDba

[Stefan M. Duma @Stefan_M_Duma]

Youth football discussion @WakeForest during our @NIH BRP team meeting @NINDStranslate with new youth football helmet ratings out soon @strowson

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

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

https://t.co/GhFK7vJZeO

[Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineering @BEAMvt]

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

https://t.co/n1Kp5WFqMG

[Chris Giza @griz1]

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

https://t.co/VUgKgEz5R9

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

@alexniemeier Yes, all currently available helmets are rated here https://t.co/rNvRxxyIgg and the methods are described in this document https://t.co/wKLUn84q1j which is based on this peer reviewed paper to add rotational acceleration to our helmet evaluations in hockey https://t.co/VkDED0gIrE

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Many serious facial fractures in softball could be prevented by wearing fielder's masks @rgelly3 @strowson @ICTASVT @BMESociety @SpringerNature

https://t.co/0Km969PFxD

[CARE Consortium @CareConsortium]

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. https://t.co/X3k2UPh2ta

[Journal of Applied Biomechanics @JApplBiomech]

Laboratory Evaluation of Low-Cost Wearable Sensors
for Measuring Head Impacts in Sports. https://t.co/x30HSjbLXU #biomechanics

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Repetitive head impacts throughout the season may predispose football players to concussion @strowson @jmihalik79 @Stefan_M_Duma @DrABrooksUWisc @WPOrthoResearch @unccollegedean @MedicalCollege @MUEngineering @CareConsortium

https://t.co/9HGwHroZSl

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

Congratulations to PhD student Eamon Campolettano on this best paper award in @ABMEjournal for his drone safety work

[ABME @ABMEjournal]

Thanks to our inaugural group of Athanasiou Award winners, we enjoyed your wonderful presentations at BMES! @Harry_tweets1 @ellentroche @strowson @Stefan_M_Duma @BMESociety

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

This Lab Ranked the Safest Bike Helmets @outsidemagazine https://t.co/jKufad1FX7

[Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineering @BEAMvt]

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
https://t.co/s7R1nRjMbk

[NPR @NPR]

Forget the fake Rolex watches sold on street corners. These days, most counterfeits are sold over the Internet, right into your home.
https://t.co/zzSZvUfxoS

[Eiko Fried @EikoFried]

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 …

https://t.co/KdhtD3nWa5

[⚙️ ASME Journals ⚙️ @ASMEJournals]

Differences in impact performance of bicycle helmets during oblique impacts https://t.co/nLTDqITTRc #cycling #biomechanical #JBME

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

@WillStewNeuro @jennifer_wethe @DrEPieroth @bikeradar That link supports what I’m saying. We looked at data between 2005 and 2010. Most helmets in top performing group didn’t exist then, but we saw differences in what was out there. Link still shows revo performing better than vsr4. Bans helmets based on higher concussion risk.

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

@WillStewNeuro @jennifer_wethe @DrEPieroth @bikeradar Not true. When you account for exposure to impact and specific model (most studies don’t), you do see differences in concussion rates. See this study on football helmets: https://t.co/oZCDZ5nO8X

[Steve Rowson @strowson]

@WillStewNeuro @jennifer_wethe @DrEPieroth @bikeradar But there is also no real world data showing they don’t reduce risk either. Data that do exist don’t account for differences in exposure to crashes, helmet models, and, importantly, all the people wearing helmets that hit their heads and don’t need medical attention.