TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Motor cycle helmets and facial injuries
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Vaughan, R. G.
SP  - 125
EP  - 127
VL  - 1
IS  - 5
N2  - The design of motor cycle helmets has been changing over the years and at the present time there are two basic types in popular use: "full-face" and "jet" helmets. Both helmet types give good protection to the brain, but, one would think, different degrees of facial protection. A special study of traffic crashes has indicated that full-face helmets provide significantly greater protection against facial injury than do jet helmets. The study also indicated that the wearers of full-face helmets have no greater risk of involvement in road traffic crashes than do the wearers of jet helemts. It is suggested that the use of full-face helmets should be encouraged and consideration given to the revision of helmet standards to require the provision of facial protection.
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SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -