Cycling is popular for transportation and leisure. Bike helmets are used to mitigate the risk of head injury in collisions or falls. According to NHTSA, 52,000 cyclists were injured in the US in 2010. Head injuries accounted for two thirds of hospital admissions, among cyclists. Despite strong epidemiological evidence of efficacy, some researchers and many lay people argue that bicycle helmets ...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine trends in the incidence and outcomes of bicycle-related injuries in emergency departments (ED) in South Korea. METHODS We analysed data from the National Emergency Department Information System database for adult patients (≥20 years) with bicycle-related injuries presenting to EDs in South Korea between January 2012 and December 2014. Riders and bicycle p...

Although cycling may be attractive for both economic and environmental reasons, cyclists are extremely vulnerable road users and subjected to falls or collisions with cars. This present research attempts to understand the degree of protection offered by a commercial bicycle helmet under standard impact conditions. In accordance with the EN 1078 standard, an experimental program has b...

OBJECTIVE To determine the characteristics and the severity of head and facial injuries to helmeted child bicyclists, and whether the helmet contributed to the injury, and to study factors related to bicycle accidents. DESIGN Retrospective review of two case series. Children sustaining head injury while not wearing helmets were studied as a form of reference group. SETTING Large paediatric ...

OBJECTIVE Bicycle helmet use has become an important measure of the effectiveness of bicycle safety programs and the effectiveness of helmet legislation. Accounts of analytical comparisons of observation site selection methods are scarce. This report addresses this gap by reporting the relative effectiveness and costs of two alternative approaches to the selection of observation sites for helme...

To the Editors: The incidence of sun-induced skin cancer is rising and the eyelid and face are frequent sites of involvement.1,2 Sun exposure can also predispose to pterygium, climatic droplet keratopathy, cataracts, and perhaps macular degeneration. The majority of the skin’s lifetime sun damage occurs during childhood.2 More than 70% of American children ages 5 to 14 years (27.7 million child...

Several international studies point at the efficacy of bicycle helmets in reducing head injuries. In Sweden, observational studies show that from 1988 to 1996 helmet use increased in all categories of cyclists. The objectives of this study were to analyse the trends of bicycle-related head injuries based on their main diagnosis and external cause of injury by different age groups. Our study are...

Recent rises in bicycle and motorcycle use have been met with concern over their impact on road safety. This has been coupled with the recognition that helmet effectiveness needs to be reviewed. Little recent research has been performed on helmet performance in real accidents and related injury risks in Australia. A retrospective study was undertaken at a major trauma centre in Sydney to examin...

INTRODUCTION The number of head injuries from skiing and snowboarding accidents is increasing among adolescents. Ski helmets reduce the risk of head injury. This study explored adolescent attitudes regarding helmet use. METHODS This pilot study included 11 high school students participating in a 1-hour focus group. RESULTS There was agreement that head injury is unlikely compared to other i...