Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
4-2014
Primary Advisor
Matthew Moelter
Abstract/Summary
For over a year now, I have been interested in the sport of boxing. This fascination led me to explore what occurs to a human head upon impact from a boxer’s punch. It is known that a knockout occurs when blood circulation to the brain is compressed. This compression results from the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the head. Therefore, the primary focus of this experiment explores the relative effort necessary to cause significant movement to a head about a neck.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/102