Prevalence of helmet use by users of bicycles, push scooters, inline skates and skateboards in Toronto and the surrounding area in the absence of comprehensive legislation: An observational study

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 94-97

  Page, Jessica L ^a   Macpherson, Alison K ^b   Middaugh Bonney, Tara ^b   Tator, Charles H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CANADA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELMET; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SPORT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BICYCLING; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ONTARIO; SKATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859109172     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040029     Document Type: Article

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