Do helmets reduce fatalities or merely alter the patterns of death?
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Reduzieren sich durch Helme Todesfälle oder verändern sie lediglich die Erscheinungsform des Todes |
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| Autor: | Shealy, Jasper E.; Johnson, Robert J.; Ettlinger, Carl F. |
| Erschienen in: | The engineering of sport 6. Volume 3: Developments for innovations : Proceedings of the ISEA 2006 - Munich, Germany |
| Veröffentlicht: | New York (N.Y.): Springer (Verlag), 2006, S. 163-167, Lit. |
| Forschungseinrichtung: | International Sports Engineering Association |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Sammelwerksbeitrag |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU200909004800 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The use of helmets has been proposed as a means of reducing the incidence of fatality in skiing and snowboarding. This paper presents results that suggest that while helmets may be effective at preventing minor injuries, they have not been shown to reduce the overall incidence of fatality in skiing and snowboarding even though as many as 40% of the population at risk are currently using helmets. The results indicate that the use of a helmet will indeed influence the primary cause of death, but perhaps not the ultimate outcome. Verf.-Referat