HELMETS FOR CHILD BICYCLISTS. SOME BIOMEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS

The epidemiology of bicycle crashes identifies helmets as a major countermeasure, especially for children. Head impact tolerance, impact site, need for penetration resistance and sizing are reviewed, but not heat dissipation, though it is an important user consideration. A separate class of helmet for very young children is recommended. Current helmets are deficient in small sizes.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transport, Australia

  Office of Road Safety, P.O. Box 594
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Lane, J C
• Publication Date: 1986-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Children; Countermeasures; Head; Helmets; Injuries; Medical examinations and tests; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
• Old TRIS Terms: Biomedical measurements
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495829
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• ISBN: 0642 51330 9
• Report/Paper Numbers: CR 47, HS-039 875
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM