Peer and adult companion helmet use is associated with bicycle helmet use by children

Pediatrics

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 939-942

  Khambalia, Amina ^a   MacArthur, Colin ^b   Parkin, Patricia C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; Children; Legislation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; HELMET; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; ADULT; FRIEND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; FRIENDS; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS;

EID: 33644664694     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 00314005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0518     Document Type: Article

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