TY - JOUR
T1 - Bicycle helmet use in Canada
T2 - The need for legislation to reduce the risk of head injury
AU - Hagel, Brent E.
AU - Yanchar, Natalie L.
AU - Beno, Suzanne
AU - Cyr, Claude
AU - Scott, Jeffrey W.
AU - Zelman, Mitchell
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Bicycling is a popular activity and a healthy, environmentally friendly form of transportation. However, it is also a leading cause of sport and recreational injury in children and adolescents. Head injuries are among the most severe injuries sustained while bicycling, justifying the implementation of bicycle helmet legislation by many provinces. There is evidence that bicycle helmet legislation increases helmet use and reduces head injury risk. Evidence for unintended consequences of helmet legislation, such as reduced bicycling and greater risk-taking, is weak and conflicting. Both research evidence to date and recognition of the substantial impact of traumatic brain injuries support the recommendation for all-ages bicycle helmet legislation.
AB - Bicycling is a popular activity and a healthy, environmentally friendly form of transportation. However, it is also a leading cause of sport and recreational injury in children and adolescents. Head injuries are among the most severe injuries sustained while bicycling, justifying the implementation of bicycle helmet legislation by many provinces. There is evidence that bicycle helmet legislation increases helmet use and reduces head injury risk. Evidence for unintended consequences of helmet legislation, such as reduced bicycling and greater risk-taking, is weak and conflicting. Both research evidence to date and recognition of the substantial impact of traumatic brain injuries support the recommendation for all-ages bicycle helmet legislation.
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M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84887116379
SN - 1205-7088
VL - 18
SP - 475
EP - 480
JO - Paediatrics and Child Health
JF - Paediatrics and Child Health
IS - 9
ER -