Cyclist head and facial injury risk in relation to helmet fit: A case-control study

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Romanow, N R ^a   Hagel, Brent E ^a   Williamson, J ^a   Rowe, B H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Head protective devices; Injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURIES; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK; STANDARD; YOUNG ADULT;

BICYCLING; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; INJURIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; BICYCLING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896862784     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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