Helmet Wearing Among Users of a Public Bicycle-Sharing Program in the District of Columbia and Comparable Riders on Personal Bicycles

Bicycle-sharing programs are increasing in popularity and have the potential to increase physical activity while decreasing air pollution. However, anecdotal evidence suggests helmet use is lower among users of bicycle-sharing programs than cyclists on private bicycles. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to assess helmet use among users of a bicycle-sharing program in Washington, DC. Helmet use was significantly lower among cyclists on shared bicycles than private bicycles, highlighting a need for targeted helmet promotion activities.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300794
• Record URL:
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22698021
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• Authors:
  • Kraemer, John D
  • Roffenbender, Jason S
  • Anderko, Laura
• Publication Date: 2012-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp e23-e25
• Serial:
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: American Public Health Association
  • ISSN: 0090-0036
  • EISSN: 1541-0048
  • Serial URL: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/loi/ajph

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bicycle helmets; Bicycle travel; Cross sectional studies; Cyclists; Helmet use; Vehicle sharing
• Identifier Terms: Capital Bikeshare
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01444320
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2012 1:10PM