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Bicycle helmet use and bicyclists head injuries before and after helmet legislation in Alberta Canada
DownloadFall 2011
Bicycle activity in Canada is common and unfortunately, can result in injuries, hospitalization and even death. Bicycle helmets reduce severe head injuries. Both promotional activities and helmet legislation have been used in several countries to increase helmet wearing among bicyclists. The...
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Head injuries from sports and recreation presenting to emergency departments in Edmonton, Alberta
DownloadFall 2010
This thesis investigates head injuries (HIs) occurring in sports and recreation (SR) that presented to emergency departments (EDs) in Edmonton, Alberta, from April 1st, 1997 to March 31st, 2008. There were 4,950 SR HIs identified over the 11 years (5.13 HIs per 1,000 ED injury visits)....