Do conventional bicycle helmets provide adequate protection in mountain biking?

Autor:	Tony K. Chow, Stephen W. Corbett, David J. Farstad
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Engineering Aeronautics business.industry Mountain biking Facial injury Acute injury Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Emergency Medicine Forensic engineering business
Zdroj:	Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 6:385-390
ISSN:	1080-6032
DOI:	10.1580/1080-6032(1995)006[0385:dcbhpa]2.3.co;2
Popis:	We present two cases of acute injury to the face and head sustained from off-road mountain biking despite the fact that the riders wore bicycle helmets. We reviewed the literature related to this topic and suggest that conventional bicycle helmets may be inappropriate for off-road use. Specifically, they lack an apparatus to protect the face in falls that involve this exposed area. In addition, current standards for bicycle helmets to protect the head were devised for road use and many presumptions are incomplete when applied to off-road use. Recommendations for application toward off-road use of current helmet design are made.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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