Bike helmets are less effective than we think : previous research may have overestimated the protective effect of bicycle helmets, new analysis reveals.

Author(s)
Boas, A.
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Abstract

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head injuries, but nowhere near as much as previous studies have shown. According to an Australian meta-study from 2001 of the efficacy of bicycle helmets, a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries by 60 percent. However, a new re-analysis of this study suggests that cycling helmets do indeed reduce the risk, but far from as much as the previous studies showed. (Author/publisher)

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20131828 ST [electronic version only]
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ScienceNordic, 2013, December 10, Pp.

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