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Titre :	A comparison of the effect of different bicycle Helmet laws in 3 new york city suburbs. (1999)
Auteurs :	D.R. PUDER ; D. CASAL ; D. SPITZER ; P. VISINTAINER
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 11, 1999)
Pagination :	1736-1738
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Traumatisme ; Homme ; Milieu urbain ; Accident circulation ; Prévention santé ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Epidémiologie ; Système nerveux [pathologie] ; Système ostéoarticulaire [pathologie] ; Casque ; Amérique du Nord
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST xR0x5vCI. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different bicycle helmet laws. Methods. A direct observation study of nearly 1000 cyclists at 20 matched sites in each of 3 contiguous counties-Rockland and Westchester in New York and Fairfield in Connecticut-was carried out. Rockland's bicycle helmet law requires approved helmets for all cyclists regardless of age ; Westchester's, by state law, requires cyclists younger than 14 years to wear helmets ; and Fairfield's also by state law, requires cyclists younger than 12 years to wear helmets when riding on highways. Results. Rockland cyclists had the highest helmet use rate (35%), followed by Westchester (24%) and Fairfield (14%) cyclists. Conclusions. Our study suggests a positive effect of bicycle helmet legislation with no age limitation.

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