COMFORT AND HANDABILITY OF BICYCLE HELMETS

CYKELHJAELMARS KOMFORT OCH HANTERBARHET

In this project six bicycle helmets have been evaluated regarding comfort and handling by sixteen experienced cyclists who used them daily to and from work. The helmets have also been assessed as to how they affected bicycle manoeuvring or the possibility to detect surrounding traffic. After the tests the cyclists were allowed to keep the helmet they preferred and one year later they were interviewed about helmet usage. The results show that none of the tested helmets had satisfactory properties regarding comfort and handling and only two of the sixteen cyclists did regularly use the helmet after a year. It is pointed out that improvements should be concentrated on locks, fit, ventilation and weight in order to make cyclists wear the helmets more frequently. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • SPOLANDER, K
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 37 p.
• Serial:
  • TEKNISK RAPPORT
  • Publisher: LULEAA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA, AVD FOER ANLAEGGNINGSPRODUKTIONSTEKNIK
  • ISSN: 0349-3571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Consumer behavior; Consumer preferences; Cyclists; Design; Evaluation and assessment; Fittings; Handling characteristics; Helmets; Improvements; Locks (Waterways); Protective clothing; Ventilation systems; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Handling; Use
• Old TRIS Terms: User reactions
• ITRD Terms: 9138: Comfort; 1687: Crash helmet; 1742: Cyclist; 9011: Design (overall design); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9108: Improvement; 9084: Use; 3392: Ventilation; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370755
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI Rapport 242, HS-036 807
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1984 12:00AM