Using anthropometry-based scaling to predict responses across sex in reclined frontal impact sled tests

Objective Field data studies have suggested greater injury risk in motor vehicle crashes for females compared to males. Data on female responses may provide more insight into these sex-based differences in injury risk, but few sled tests have been conducted with female subjects, with most cases being of either small or obese anthropometries. Since numerous sled tests have been conducted using mid-size male post mortem human subjects, anthropometry-based scaling of mid-size male responses is a potential approach to leverage this mid-size male data for a broader range of applicability. This study aimed to determine if scaling to predict female responses from male responses is suitable for a reclined condition and evaluate the effectiveness of varying anthropometry-based scaling techniques in predicting female responses from male responses.