Protective Effect of Different Types of Bicycle Helmets

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 285-290

  Hansen, Kari Schrøder ^a   Engesæter, Lars Birger ^a   Viste, Asgaut ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bicycle; Face Injuries; Head Injuries; Helmet; Injury Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0346257902     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714040486     Document Type: Article

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