The prevalence of non-standard helmet use and head injuries among motorcycle riders
Accident Analysis & PreventionPublished 1 May 1999
Corinne Peek‐Asa, David L. McArthur, Jess F. Kraus
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Non-standard helmets appear to offer little head protection during a crash and future study is needed to understand the dynamics leading to head injury when different types of helmets are worn.
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Non-standard helmets appear to offer little head protection during a crash. Future study is needed to understand the dynamics leading to head injury when different types of helmets are worn.
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