A long-standing argument against bicycle helmet use is the risk compensation hypothesis,
ie, increased feelings of safety caused by wearing a helmet results in cyclists exhibiting …

Several studies have shown that bicycle helmets have the potential of reducing injuries from
accidents. Yet, no studies have found good evidence of an injury reducing effect in countries …

A meta-analysis has been conducted of the effects of bicycle helmets on serious head injury
and other injuries among crash involved cyclists. 179 effect estimates from 55 studies from …

If all cyclistswere wearing helmets, significant numbers of head injuries might theoretically
be prevented. Mandatory bicycle helmet legislation increases helmet use but is a …

Introduction: Safety is a critical factor in promoting sustainable urban non-motorized travel
modes like bicycles. Helmets have shown to be effective in reducing injury severity in bicycle …

Introduction: An argument against mandatory helmet use is based on the idea of risk
compensation, which means that cyclists might ride faster when wearing a helmet (Lardelli …

Background: Head injuries related to bicycle use are common and can be serious. They can
be prevented or reduced in severity with helmet use; however, education has resulted in …

Objectives To re-analyse bicycle overtaking data collected by Walker (2007) with a view to
assess factors associated with close passing (< 1 m), to adjust for other observed factors in a …

While there have been considerable efforts to promote bicycle helmet use in the United
States in recent years, little information has been available on actual helmet usage patterns …

Objective: The objective of this study was to discuss the challenges in estimating bicycle
helmet effectiveness from case–control studies of injured cyclists and to estimate helmet …