Helmet use among users of the citi bike bicycle-sharing program: A pilot study in new york city

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 503-507

  Basch, Corey H ^a   Ethan, Danna ^b   Rajan, Sonali ^c   Samayoa Kozlowsky, Sandra ^a   Basch, Charles E ^c  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Department of Health Education Teachers College Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycle sharing; Citi Bike; Helmet use; New York City

Indexed keywords

CYCLING; HELMET; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

BICYCLING; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84900849723     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9785-7     Document Type: Article

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