ArticleJournal of community health2014
Helmet use among cyclists in New York City.
Article in Journal of community health, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Injuries and Helmet Use in Bike Share Programs: A Systematic Review.Journal of community health · 2021Pooled it
- Patterns of Brain Injury and Clinical Outcomes Related to Trauma from Collisions Involving Motor Vehicles.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Popular but precarious: low helmet use among shared micromobility program riders in San Francisco.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- Helmet use in equestrian athletes: opportunities for intervention.Concussion (London, England) · 2020Article
- Seasonal Impacts of Particulate Matter Levels on Bike Sharing in Seoul, South Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Reporting of Concussion-Like Symptoms After Cycling Crashes: A Survey of Competitive and Recreational Cyclists.Journal of athletic training · 2020Article
- Bike Lane Obstructions in Manhattan, New York City: Implications for Bicyclist Safety.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- An Analysis of Technology-Related Distracted Biking Behaviors and Helmet Use Among Cyclists in New York City.Journal of community health · 2016Article
- Public bike sharing in New York City: helmet use behavior patterns at 25 Citi Bike™ stations.Journal of community health · 2015Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
Lack of helmet use while bicycling can have deleterious effects on health. Despite evidence that helmets can greatly reduce the risk of head injury, the prevalence of helmet use among riders, including those in urban bicycle-share programs, has been shown to be very low. Building upon the authors' previous work, this study's aim was to assess prevalence of helmet use among cyclists riding on widely used New York City (NYC) bike lanes. Across a 2-month period, cyclists were filmed in five NYC locations with bike lanes. Filming took place at two separate time periods (recreation and commute) at each location. Helmet use was coded for each cyclist. A total of 1,921 riders were observed across 10 h. Overall, half (50.0 %) of all riders were observed wearing a helmet. Rates of using a helmet were consistent across all five locations. In addition, only 21.7 % of Citi Bike users and 15.3 % of other bicycle rentals were observed wearing helmets while cycling. The prevalence of helmet use was significantly higher among males than females (z = 4.48, p < .001). Cyclists observed during the recreational time period were also less likely than those observed during the commuting time period to be wearing a helmet (z = 7.17, p < .001). The results of this study contribute to the growing literature about cyclist helmet use in urban areas.
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