A decrease in both mild and severe bicycle-related head injuries in helmet wearing ages - Trend analyses in Sweden

Health Promotion International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-197

  Berg, Peter ^a   Westerling, Ragnar ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; Bicycle related accidents; Head injuries; Head protection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLE; CHILD; CONCUSSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKULL FRACTURE; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BICYCLING; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 34548447970     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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