Bicycle-related injuries among young children related to age at debut of cycling

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-75

  Hansen, Kari Schrøder ^a   Eide, Geir Egil ^a,b   Omenaas, Ernst ^a   Engesæter, Lars Birger ^a   Viste, Asgaut ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bicycle; Child behaviour; Injuries; Traffic

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH RISKS; NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; INJURIES; TRAFFIC;

BICYCLES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NORWAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 10444248761     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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