Citation

Mills NJ. Br. J. Sports Med. 1990; 24(1): 55-60.

Affiliation

School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2350670

PMCID

PMC1478764

Abstract

Cycle helmets that meet UK and US standards have been tested. The mechanisms of energy absorption for frontal and side impacts have been analysed. A good helmet should protect the wearer for impacts up to 15 mph into a rigid flat surface.