@article{ref1,
title="Quads, farmers 50+ years of age, and safety in Australia",
journal="Safety (Basel)",
year="2016",
author="Lower, Tony and Monaghan, Noeline and Rolfe, Margaret I.",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="e2020012-e2020012",
abstract="Quads are the leading cause of fatal non-intentional injuries on Australian farms. Due to normal age-related physiological and cognitive changes, farmers 50-years of age and above are at increased risk when using quads. This study identifies a non-statistically significant increasing trend for fatal quad incidents involving this cohort in Australia. It is contended that these vehicles are not &quot;fit-for-purpose&quot; for many typical agricultural tasks more broadly and that the ageing process further exacerbates these risks. Encouraging and promoting the use of more &quot;fit-for-purpose&quot; vehicles in the agricultural sector should be the primary focus of intervention approaches. Supplementing this, other approaches that reduce risks, specifically relating to rollovers, crush/asphyxiation and head injuries must be enacted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2313-576X",
doi="10.3390/safety2020012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety2020012"
}