Helmets Help All.Think bicycle helmets A bicycle helmet is a helmet intended to be worn while riding a bicycle. They are designed to attenuate impacts to the head of a cyclist in falls while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision. are just for kids? Think again. Researchers in London London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. , England, have proved that wearing helmets when cycling reduces head injuries in riders of all ages. While the number of emergency room admissions for people injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in cycling accidents stayed constant over a four-year period, the number of head injuries dropped 12 percent during that time. This study took place at a time when bike helmet use in Britain was on the rise. So next time you go out for a ride, use your head--but be sure it's inside a helmet! (British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other ) |
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