Cyclist helmet use
2016-02-09 18:32:07.922141+01 by
Dan Lyke
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BMJ Open: Bicycling injury hospitalisation rates in Canadian jurisdictions: analyses examining associations with helmet legislation and mode share Kay Teschke, Mieke Koehoorn, Hui Shen, Jessica Dennis:
Conclusions:
These results suggest that
transportation and health policymakers who aim to
reduce bicycling injury rates in the population should
focus on factors related to increased cycling mode
share and female cycling choices. Bicycling routes
designed to be physically separated from traffic or
along quiet streets fit both these criteria and are
associated with lower relative risks of injury.
SWOV Fact sheet suggests that byclist helmet use is good, infrastructure improvement is also good.
Via Kay Teschke
@kteschke
Agree, infra better than helmets to minimize head injury risk. Data
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/11/e008052.full.pdf …
https://www.swov.nl/rapport/Factsheets/UK/FS_Bicycle_helmets.pdf …
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