Prevalence and diffusion of helmet use at ski areas in Western North America in 2001-02

Injury Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 358-362

  Andersen, P A ^a   Buller, D B ^b   Scott, M D ^c   Walkosz, B J ^d   Voeks, J H ^b   Cutter, G R ^b,e   Dignan, M B ^f  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Diego State University ^*  (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; DIFFUSION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMET; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEASON; SKIING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SKIING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11444259972     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2004.005967     Document Type: Review

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