Seat belt misuse among children transported in belt-positioning booster seats

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 425-429

  O'Neil, Joseph ^a   Daniels, Dawn M ^b   Talty, Judith L ^b   Bull, Marilyn J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Belt positioning booster seats; Child occupant protection; Seat belt use

Indexed keywords

CAR SAFETIES; CAR SEATS; CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION; CHILD PASSENGER SAFETIES; DEPARTMENT STORES; FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS; HIGH FREQUENCIES; INDIANA; MOTOR VEHICLES; SEAT BELT USE; SEAT BELTS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; AUTOMOBILE SEATS; RETAIL STORES; SHOULDERS (ROAD); SURVEYS;

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR DRIVING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEATBELT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEAT BELTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849109571     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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