Bicycle helmets and injury prevention: A formal review
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چکیده
Australia is one of the few countries with current uniform helmet legislation (introduced in the early 1990s), but many cyclists continue to ride without head protection. Many peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published over the past decade have investigated the efficacy of helmets in preventing serious injury to bicycle riders involved in crashes. This report presents a formal summary quantification of these results and provides overwhelming evidence in support of helmets for preventing head injury and fatal injury.
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Risk compensation theory should be subject to systematic reviews of the scientific evidence.
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