Moving Targets: Bicycle-Related Injuries and Helmet Use among University Students.

Fullerton, Lynne; Becker, Thomas

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ERIC Number: EJ429358

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Moving Targets: Bicycle-Related Injuries and Helmet Use among University Students.

Fullerton, Lynne; Becker, Thomas

Journal of American College Health, v39 n5 p213-17 Mar 1991

Study evaluated bicycling habits and helmet use in 100 university students. Only 31 owned helmets, and 17 wore them during most trips. Helmet ownership was most strongly associated with previous injuries. Ethnicity and possession of bicycle injury insurance were also factors. Perceived risk was an important factor in helmet use. (SM)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, College Students, Head Injuries, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Safety Equipment, Surveys, Traffic Safety

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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