Children on all-terrain vehicles: development of simulated crash scenarios for educational intervention
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Potential Benefit of the QuadbarTM on All-Terrain Vehicles
An epidemic exists related to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) fatal and nonfatal injuries in the United States and in Australia as well as in other countries. More than 60% of these injuries are associated with ATV overturns. While behavior-related methods have failed to abate this epidemic, engineered interventions have been lacking. However, one technology, the QuadbarTM (QB), shows promise as a cr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Injury Prevention
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1353-8047,1475-5785
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590d.59