Helmet use among university bicyclists

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 298-300

  Weiss, Barry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle safety; Head injuries; Helmets; University students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CYCLING; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0029879176     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1996.9936859     Document Type: Article

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