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Determinants of motorcycle helmet availability and cost in retail outlets: outcomes of a market survey in northern Ghana [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Morbidity and mortality from road traffic crashes are steadily increasing globally and they remain a major public health challenge. This burden is disproportionately borne by low-and middle-income countries, especially Sub-Saharan Africa where
Benjamin Noble Adjei   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Global Evidence on Helmet Use and Misuse: A Public Health Perspective on Prevalence, Determinants and Barriers. [PDF]

open access: yesHealth Sci Rep
ABSTRACT 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. This study aimed at estimating global helmet use rate and identifying related barriers and determinants.
Rezapour R   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Awareness of and responding to “One Helmet, One Seatbelt” – a road traffic safety campaign among motor vihicle riders/passengers in China

open access: yesZhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2023
ObjectiveTo examine the awareness of and responding to a nationwide road traffic safety campaign named “One Helmet, One Seatbelt” among motor vihicle riders/passengers in China.
Lang QIN   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helmet Detection Device for Motorcycles for Safety Riding Porpuses

open access: yesMajlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2023
In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, the proliferation of motorized vehicles, particularly motorcycles, continues to grow. Motorcycles play a crucial role in facilitating transportation for a broader community.
Dahlan Abdullah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of use and type of helmet on occurrence of traumatic brain injuries in motorcycle riders in Korea: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Injury, 2023
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate (1) the association among helmet wearing, incidence rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in-hospital mortality; TBI was diagnosed when the head Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) was ≥1, and as severe
Sowon Seo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of motorcycle safety campaign on helmet use: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesIATSS Research, 2021
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to estimate the effectiveness of motorcycle safety campaigns for increasing helmet use among motorcycle riders and passengers. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and the Web of Science (WOS)
Maryam Akbari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of perceived safety, weather condition and convenience on motorcycle helmet use: The mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education

open access: yesIATSS Research, 2023
Despite numerous studies on motorcycle safety, especially the compliance of helmet use laws in both developed and developing countries across the globe, little is known about the mediating role of traffic law enforcement and road safety education ...
Raymond Akuh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do motorcycle helmets reduce road traffic injuries, hospitalizations and mortalities in low and lower-middle income countries in Africa? A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Studies in Africa have examined the association between helmet use and injury prevention, however, there has been no systematic review to synthesize the literature within an African context nor has there been any meta-analysis examining the ...
Nadifa Abdi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DRAG COEFFICIENT OF A MOTORCYCLE HELMET [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Computer Science, 2018
The paper discusses a numerical investigation, using a CFD tool, ANSYS FLUENT, of drag acting on a motorcycle helmet. The simulations were performed on a model of a helmet downloaded from a free CAD model library.
Zbigniew CZYŻ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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