Bike helmets prevent pediatric head injury in serious bicycle crashes with motor vehicles - Strotmeyer SJ, Behr C, Fabio A, Gaines BA.

BACKGROUND: Approximately 75% of all bicycle-related mortality is secondary to head injuries, 85% of which could have been prevented by wearing a bicycle helmet. Younger children appear to be at greater risk than adults, yet helmet use is low despite this ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news