Helmet Use Among Cyclists in New York City

Basch, Corey H.; Zagnit, Emily A.; Rajan, Sonali; Ethan, Danna; Basch, Charles E.

doi:10.1007/s10900-014-9836-8

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“…Unlike prior research by Basch et al [3], we found no statistical difference in helmet use among gender groups. However, several riding behaviors were dependent on gender, including position on the road, stopping behavior, bicycle type ridden, and light use at night.…”

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Urban College Student Bicycle Commuting: A Look at Differences in Riding Behavior by Gender

Ra¹,

Payne²

2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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Many bicycling collisions are attributable to individual rider behavior. Prior research demonstrates gender differences in active transportation. Research for on-road, in-traffic riding behavior between genders is limited. In this study, bicycle commuters (n=671) traveling to a large, metropolitan university in Provo, Utah were directly observed over two weeks during fall, 2014 at peak morning and peak night commute times. Data were collected for passing bicyclists: Rider characteristics and behaviors. 23.10% of bicycle commuters were female, 22.21% wore bicycle helmets, 3.24% used hand signals to indicate turning or slowing, and 10.94% used both a front and rear light while riding at night. Significant associations were observed between gender and road position even after controlling for rider and environmental factors (women more often used the crosswalk (OR=1.

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Urban College Student Bicycle Commuting: A Look at Differences in Riding Behavior by Gender

Ra¹,

Payne²

2017

J Community Med Health Educ

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“…2,3,[14][15][16][17][18][19] An analysis of trauma centre data for bicycle-related injuries for five cities with PBSPs and five comparison cities reported an increase in the proportion of head injuries among bicycle-related injuries in the twelve months following implementation of PBSP. However, aggregate annual injuries were found to decline in bikeshare cities, even as they remained approximately the same in non-share cities.…”

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Helmet-Wearing Practices and Barriers in Toronto Bike-Share Users: a Case-Control Study

Friedman

Adamson

Cleiman

et al. 2015

CJEM

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Background: Helmet use among bike-share users is low. We sought to characterize helmet-use patterns, barriers to helmet use, and cycling safety practices among bike-share users in Toronto. Methods: A standardized survey of public bike-share program (PBSP) users at semi-random distribution of PBSP stations was undertaken. By maintaining a ratio of one helmet-wearer (HW): two non-helmet-wearers (NHW) per survey period, we controlled for location, day, time, and weather. Results: Surveys were completed on 545 (180 HW, 365 NHW) unique users at 48/80 PBSP locations,

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“…The 780 survey respondents resided in 32 states. States with 10 or more respondents were Massachusetts (472), Connecticut (79), Illinois (72), New York (29), California (29), Pennsylvania (23), and New Hampshire (10). Demographic data are summarized in Table 1.…”

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Reporting of Concussion-Like Symptoms After Cycling Crashes: A Survey of Competitive and Recreational Cyclists

Rice

Iaccarino

Bhatnagar

et al. 2020

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context Cycling crashes are common among recreational and competitive riders and may result in head and bodily trauma. Information is limited regarding the signs and symptoms of head injury (HI) after cycling crashes, medical treatment, and recovery. Objectives To evaluate concussion-like symptom reporting after cycling crashes with or without HI in recreational and competitive cyclists and to assess crash characteristics and follow-up medical care. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Voluntary online survey. Patients or Other Participants A convenience sample of 780 cyclists residing in the United States: 528 males, 249 females, 2 gender queer/nonbinary, and 1 transgender female. Main Outcome Measure(s) Survey-based, self-reported signs and symptoms of HI, including the third edition of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT3) symptom checklist, loss of consciousness, posttraumatic amnesia, and helmet damage. Results Of the participants, 403 reported crashes in the previous 2 years. Cyclists who self-reported no significant injury after their crash were excluded, leaving 77 HI reporters (HI group) and 260 trauma controls (TC group). The HI group more frequently reported experiencing 17 of the 22 symptoms on the SCAT3 symptom checklist. The HI group described a 4-fold higher incidence of loss of consciousness (HI = 13/77 [16.9%] versus TC = 11/2600 [4.2%]) and memory loss immediately after the crash (HI = 44/77 [57.1%] versus TC = 37/260 [14.2%]). The HI group reported major, noncosmetic helmet damage 2.5 times more frequently than the TC group (HI = 49/77 [63.6%] versus TC = 67/260 [25.8%]). Conclusions The findings suggest that a standardized concussion assessment is needed for cyclists who experience major trauma.

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Helmet Use Among Cyclists in New York City

Cited by 28 publications

References 4 publications

Urban College Student Bicycle Commuting: A Look at Differences in Riding Behavior by Gender

Urban College Student Bicycle Commuting: A Look at Differences in Riding Behavior by Gender

Helmet-Wearing Practices and Barriers in Toronto Bike-Share Users: a Case-Control Study

Reporting of Concussion-Like Symptoms After Cycling Crashes: A Survey of Competitive and Recreational Cyclists

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