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Helmet use in skiing and snowboarding in Switzerland during the past 20 yearsPractical implications [PDF]

JSAMS Plus, 2023
Summary: Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify helmet use in skiing and snowboarding in Switzerland. Design: Regular cross-sectional surveys of skiers and snowboarders were conducted on Swiss slopes from the 2002/2003 to the 2021/2022 ...
S. Niemann, F. Bürgi, O. Brügger
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Facilitators and barriers to bicycle helmet use: A qualitative evidence synthesis [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: Bicycles are environment-friendly and is an effective physical activity intervention to decrease risk of non-communicable diseases. Family physicians and primary care workers play a key role in promoting its usage, including addressing safety
Sucharita Panigrahi, Samina Parveen, Jaya Singh Kshatri, Sanghamitra Pati, Soumyadeep Bhaumik   +4 more
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Physical environmental attributes and helmet use in an Indian metropolis: An ecological study [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) and fatalities among powered two-wheeler (PTW) users are associated with helmet use. Though individual-level reasons for not wearing helmets are well researched, evidence regarding macro-level environmental ...
Isha Madan, B. Aishwarya, Gautham Melur Sukumar, Nishit Patel, M. Pallavi, P. Priyanka, M. N. Anucheth, G. Gururaj, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani   +8 more
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Parental attitudes and family helmet use for all-terrain vehicles and bicycles [PDF]

Injury Epidemiology, 2020
Background Helmets prevent head trauma in both all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and bicycle crashes. This pilot study’s objective was to compare family helmet use and participant attitudes regarding helmets for ATVs versus bicycles.
Cole Wymore, Gerene Denning, Pamela Hoogerwerf, Kristel Wetjen, Charles Jennissen   +4 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with effective helmet use among motorcyclists in Mysuru City of Southern India [PDF]

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2020
Background Helmet use reduces the risk and severity of head injury and death due to road traffic crash among motorcyclists. The protective efficacy of different types of helmets varies.
Naveen Kikkeri Hanumantha Setty, Gautham Melur Sukumar, Sumanth Mallikarjun Majgi, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Prem Prakash Sharma, Manasa Brahmanandam Anand   +5 more
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Global Evidence on Helmet Use and Misuse: A Public Health Perspective on Prevalence, Determinants and Barriers [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background Helmet wearing is crucial to prevent injuries which is influenced by diverse variables. There are some factors which affect helmet use or non‐use resulting in fluctuations in helmet use rate, globally.
Ramin Rezapour, Reza Ghorbani, Naser Derakhshani, Leili Abedi, Mahdi Sayyadzadeh, Mohammad Saadati   +5 more
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Impact of SMS Text Messaging Reminders on Helmet Use Among Motorcycle Drivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2022
BackgroundRoad traffic injury is a pressing public health issue in Tanzania. Increasing helmet use among motorcycle drivers can help reduce the burden due to road traffic injuries in the country.
Benjamin Campbell, Jesse Heitner, Peter Amos Mwelelo, Alexis Fogel, Vaidehi Mujumdar, Lisa V Adams, Respicious Boniface, Yanfang Su   +7 more
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The impact of helmet use on oral and maxillofacial injuries associated with electric-powered bikes or powered scooter: a retrospective cross-sectional study [PDF]

Head & Face Medicine, 2021
Background Electric bikes (E-bikes) and powered scooters (P-scooters) have become increasingly popular modes of public transportation, but they have been associated with injuries of all kinds, including dental trauma. Helmet use is promoted as a means of
Yafit Hamzani, Dror Bar Hai, Nir Cohen, Michael J. Drescher, Gavriel Chaushu, Bahaa Haj Yahya   +5 more
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Fundamentals of occupational health and safety practices outside the workplace among health professionals in Ghana: an assessment of determinants of crash helmet use in the Tamale Teaching Hospital [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Objectives This study investigates the determinants of crash helmet use outside workplace among healthcare professionals at Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) in Ghana. Grounded in the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Social Cognitive
Aziza Hussein, Foster Abrampa Opoku-Mensah, Isaac Quansah Amoafo, Kasim Saifu   +3 more
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Adoption of municipal bylaw legislating mandatory helmet use for cyclists under the age of 18: impact on cycling and helmet use [PDF]

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2020
Introduction: Bicycle helmet use is recognized as an effective way to prevent head injuries in cyclists. A number of countries have introduced legislation to make helmets mandatory, but many object to this type of measure for fear that it could ...
Aurélie Maurice, Michel Lavoie, Denis Hamel, Mylène Riva   +3 more
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