Bicyclists, helmets and head injuries: a rider-based study of helmet use and effectiveness.
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 78 (9), 1220-1221
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.78.9.1220
Abstract
We interviewed 516 bicyclists over age 10 regarding helmet use and head injuries. Although 19 per cent owned helmets, only 8 per cent were wearing them when interviewed. Riders wearing helmets were more highly educated and reported higher car seat belt use. Nearly 4 per cent of the bicyclists reported striking their heads in a cycling mishap during the previous 18 months; those wearing helmets at the time of the mishap were less likely to have sustained head injuries.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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