Cycle helmet effectiveness in New Zealand

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 763-770

  Povey, L J ^a   Frith, W J ^a   Graham, P G ^a  

^a Land Transport Safety Authority New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cycle helmet; Cycling; Head injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033228180     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00033-0     Document Type: Article

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