The Seattle children's bicycle helmet campaign: changes in helmet use and head injury admissions.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
To describe the impact of a community bicycle helmet campaign on helmet use and the incidence of bicycle-related head injuries. Metropolitan community and a large health maintenance organization. Communitywide bicycle helmet campaign. Rate of observed bicycle helmet use in the community and incidence of bicycle-related injuries in an health maintenance organization population. Helmet use among school-aged children increased from 5.5% in 1987 to 40.2% in 1992. Bicycle-related head injuries decreased by 66.6% in 5- to 9-year-old and 67.6% in 10- to 14-year-old members of an health maintenance organization. Educational campaigns can increase helmet use and decrease the incidence of bicycle-related head injury.
Medical subject headings
- Bicycling
- Child Behavior
- Craniocerebral Trauma
- Head Protective Devices
- Health Education