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Effectiveness of different types of motorcycle helmets and effects of their improper use on head injuries

Author(s) -

WenYu Yu,

ChengYu Chen,

W. T. Chiu,

MauRoung Lin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyr040

Subject(s) - head (geology) , medicine , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , head injury , suicide prevention , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , environmental health , biology , pathology , paleontology

Differences among three helmet types and the ineffectiveness of improper helmet use in preventing head injuries are speculated about but are seldom explored with evidence. A case-control study was conducted to examine how different helmet types and improper helmet use affected protection against head injuries among motorcyclists in Taiwan.

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