Nicole Stark

Check out @VTHelmetRatings posters today at @BMESociety conference! #bmes25

Check out these awesome talks happening today @BMESociety conference in San Diego from the @VTHelmetRatings lab!

Even the best helmets can’t fully prevent concussions, raising the stakes for supplemental safety innovations. In a laboratory study simulating varsity-level football collisions, engineers tested three commercially available shell add-ons across multiple helmet models and impact speeds. All three add-ons – Guardian NXT, SAFR Helmet Cover, and Guardian XT – reduced peak head accelerations and concussion risk compared to controls, with Guardian NXT showing the most substantial effect. Notably, when both players in a simulated impact wore add-ons, risk reductions were even greater. As this study shows, add-ons can close the gap between current protection and what athletes actually need. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: How Shell Add-On Products Influence Varsity Football Helmet Performance? 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘖𝘤𝘵. 2, 2024 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: @nestark_bme, Mark T. Begonia, Caitlyn Jung, and @strowson @virginia_tech @vtengineering @BEAMvt @ICTASVT 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁: link.springer.com/journal/10439

Support the Helmet Lab this Giving Day! Learn more about the lab's mission and consider donating during this 24-hour university-wide giving event ⬇️ helmet.beam.vt.edu @VTEngineering @BEAMvt

The Influence of Headform Friction and Inertial Properties on Oblique Impact Helmet Testing @BEAMvt @ICTASVT @Kask_cycling @nestark_bme @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature Link: rdcu.be/dYuhc

I am seeking one highly motivated student to begin the PhD program in Human Performance, Biomechanics concentration in Fall 2025 under my direction. Please see the post on Biomch-l for more info: #post48469" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">biomch-l.isbweb.org/forum/biomch-l…

Day two at @BMESociety in Baltimore! Come see the @VTHelmetRatings posters today. @strowson @BEAMvt

Check out @VTHelmetRatings at @BMESociety in Baltimore @BEAMvt @strowson @Stefan_M_Duma

Had a great time working on this project!

Amazing to see this work make it to publication!

@scientistswrite Clear off and finish some of the lingering papers on my desk 😊

What are your goals and intentions when it comes to writing in the last quarter of 2024?

This was an exciting project!

Human Head and Helmet Interface Friction Coefficients with Biological Sex and Hair Property Comparisons @BEAMvt @VT_Materials @nestark_bme @strowson @BMESociety @SpringerNature Link: rdcu.be/dWtSA

Excited to share our work on helmet shell add-on products! How Shell Add-On Products Influence Varsity Football Helmet Performance? | Annals of Biomedical Engineering ⁦@ABMEjournal⁩ ⁦@strowson⁩ ⁦@VTHelmetRatings⁩ link.springer.com/article/10.100…

VT Engineering and the department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics is growing and thriving. We are seeking a new department head, who will step into a role with considerable impactful potential. careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j… #biomedicalengineering #careers #virginiatech

Well this happened today!

Another example of the brilliant breadth of Biomechanics at #ASB2023 can be seen in the podium session on Head Impact and Injury

@shernita1908 @strowson @ABMEjournal Thank you 😊

@nestark_bme @strowson @ABMEjournal Congratulations, Nicole!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Excited to announce our latest publication! @strowson ⁦@ABMEjournal⁩ Human Head and Helmet Interface Friction Coefficients with Biological Sex and Hair Property Comparisons | SpringerLink #Biomechanics #injurymechanics #helmets link.springer.com/article/10.100…

👀 It's about time for @AmSocBiomech in Knoxville! 🤩 Come join IWB for a social Tuesday night from 7pm-till whenever... at the Downtown Grill and Brewery!! Bring your friends, make some new ones, and get some #IWB swag 😎 Everyone around is welcome 🤗