Injuries and helmet use related to non-motorized wheeled activities among pediatric patients

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 74-81

  Lindsay, H ^a,b   Brussoni, M ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Child; Helmet use; In line skating; Scooters; Skateboarding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CYCLING; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HELMET; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURIES; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKATING; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOOTH INJURIES; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SKATING; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 84904026105     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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