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Bike Helmet

Epidemiology
1. Helmet use increases with price decreases
Efficacy
1. Helmets reduce severe brain injury by 74%
2. Helmets reduce nose and face trauma by 65%
3. Poor helmet fit increases Head Injury risk
  1. Parkinson (2003) Pediatrics 112:320
Helmet Fitting
1. Helmet sits snugly in horizontal position on head
  1. Should not sit too high on forehead
  2. Should not have too much front-to-back movement
2. Straps form V around ears
3. Held firmly in place when buckle fastened
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