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Prevalence of cycle helmet use in children

Paediatric Nursing, 1999
A survey was conducted over a five-day period on a cohort of 234 families attending a busy regional children's out-patient department in the South West of England. A significant result of the survey was that parental use of helmets strongly correlated with the use of helmets by children.
M, Mulle, J, Turnbull, E A, Glasper
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“Phony” motorcycle helmet use in Georgia

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2005
Some motorcyclists consider laws that mandate helmet use a violation of their personal freedom; others contend that helmets impair their vision and hearing or increase the risk of neck injury (despite the lack of evidence to support these views). States vary in their legislation, but motorcycle helmets are required in all but 3 states.
Debra, Houry, Arthur, Kellerman, Melissa, White, Kim, Corneal   +3 more
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Emotional reactions to cycle helmet use

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2013
It has been suggested that the safety benefits of bicycle helmets are limited by risk compensation. The current article tests if previous helmet use influences the response to helmets as a safety intervention. This was investigated in a field experiment where pace and psychophysiological load were measured.
Aslak, Fyhri, Ross O, Phillips
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Promoting children's use of bicycle helmets

Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 1995
Riding a bicycle provides an excellent opportunity for incorporating exercise into one's lifestyle. However, if the individual does not take responsibility for wearing a helmet the outcome can be tragic. Limited information has been presented in the nursing literature regarding nurses' role in safety promotion and, in particular, promoting the use of ...
N M, Coppens, B M, McCabe
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The Impact of Mandatory Helmet-Use Legislation on the Frequency of Cycling to School and Helmet Use Among Adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016
Background:This paper analyzes changes in the frequency of cycling to school and helmet wearing after the introduction of a mandatory helmet law, and attempts to identify factors associated with the acceptance of helmet use.Methods:A mixed-method study was designed with a 7-month follow-up period (April 2014 to November 2014).
Javier, Molina-García, Ana, Queralt
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Helmet use and motorcycle fatalities in Taiwan

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2005
Motorcycle deaths accounted for more than half of total traffic fatalities in Taiwan in 2002. This study uses the police-reported crash data from Taiwan between 1999 and 2001 to estimate the effectiveness of helmets, simultaneously taking into account of sample selection bias.
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Why teenagers owning a bicycle helmet do not use their helmets

Journal of Safety Research, 2001
Problem: Recent reports about bicycle helmet wearing indicate that the number of helmet users is still very small among teenagers. The objective of this prevalence survey was to investigate why teenagers do not use a bicycle helmet even if they have one. Method: Data were collected at two schools in Helsinki, Finland.
Timo Lajunen, Mikko Räsänen
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Helmet use among University Bicyclists

Journal of American College Health, 1996
College-aged individuals are at risk for bicycle-related head injuries, but the risk of such injuries can be reduced by their use of bicycle helmets. The objective of this research was to measure the rate of bicycle helmet use by university bicyclists at a large public university in the southwestern United States at three different times.
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Promoting Helmet Use Among Children

Journal of Community Health Nursing, 2000
Despite the proven efficacy of bicycle helmets, helmet use among children remains low. Helmet use among children riding bicycles significantly reduces head injuries and death. A variety of promotional programs to increase helmet use in children have demonstrated limited success.
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Helmet Use in Australia Versus Helmet Use in Austria

Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2011
Gerhard, Ruedl, Martin, Kopp, Martin, Burtscher   +2 more
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