Association Between Bicycle Helmet Legislation, Bicycle Safety Education, and Use of Bicycle Helmets in Children
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 March 1994
Michael L. Macknin
Citations52
Generate an AI Snapshot to get a quick, structured summary of this paper.
Study Snapshot
ObjectiveStudy objective
MethodsResearch methodology
PopulationPopulation studied
Sample sizeSample sizes
OutcomesStudy outcomes here
ResultsStudy results comes here
LimitationsResearch study limitations comes here
A concise AI-generated summary of the paper will appear here once you click Generate AI Snapshot.
TL;DR
There was a dramatic association between reports of increased helmet use and bicycle helmet legislation plus education; the association was stronger than that found with legislation only.
Abstract
There was a dramatic association between reports of increased helmet use and bicycle helmet legislation plus education; the association was stronger than that found with legislation only.
Keywords
Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicineEngineering
New England Journal of MedicineA Case-Control Study of the Effectiveness of Bicycle Safety Helmets
683 Citations1989Robert S. Thompson, Frederick P. Rivara +1 more
It is concluded that bicycle safety helmets are highly effective in preventing head injury, particularly important for children, since they suffer the majority of serious head injuries from bicycling accidents.
JAMABicycle helmet use by children. Evaluation of a community-wide helmet campaign
163 Citations1989C. G. DiGuiseppi
PubMedBicycle-associated head injuries and deaths in the United States from 1984 through 1988. How many are preventable?
158 Citations1991Jeffrey J. Sacks, Patricia Holmgreen +2 more
PEDIATRICSBicycle Helmet Use Among Maryland Children: Effect of Legislation and Education
152 Citations1992Timothy R. Coté, Jeffrey J. Sacks +5 more
The rate of bicycle helmet use by Howard County children is now the highest documented for US children, and Physicians and other health professionals should consider proposing and supporting the Howard County approach in their communities.
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineThe Seattle Children's Bicycle Helmet Campaign
132 Citations1990Abraham B. Bergman
The mechanics of a multifaceted campaign to convince parents that riding bicycles without helmets is hazardous, to lower the price of helmets to more affordable levels, and to overcome the reluctance of children to wear helmets are described.
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineHelmets! All the Pros Wear Them
17 Citations1992Mark S. Puczynski
This campaign effort achieved its greatest success in promoting community awareness of the importance of helmet use, however, further studies need to be performed to determine the success of the school education and helmet distribution program.