Impact of a ski helmet mandatory on helmet use on Austrian ski slopes

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1085-1087

  Ruedl, Gerhard ^a   Brunner, Friedrich ^a   Kopp, Martin ^a   Burtscher, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpine skiing; Mandatory; Ski helmet

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKIING; WINTER SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; SKIING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054016199     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31821e7e91     Document Type: Article

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