Can a combination of local, regional and national information substantially increase bicycle-helmet wearing and reduce injuries? Experiences from Sweden

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 321-328

  Ekman, Robert ^a,b   Schelp, Lothar ^a,c   Welander, Glenn ^a,b   Svanström, Leif ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Skaraborgs Institutet   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmets; Bicycle related injuries; Injury prevention; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031137303     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(96)00086-3     Document Type: Article

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