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A Bicycling Mystery: Head Injuries Piling Up
Barnes JE. New York Times, 29 Jul 2001. 2001.

A case control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets
Thompson RS, Rivara FP, Thompson DC. New England Journal of Medicine, 1989 v320 n21 p1361-7. 1989.

A case-control study on the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing facial injury
Thompson DC, Thompson RS, Rivara FP, Wolf ME. American Journal of Public Health, 1990; 80(12):1471-1474. 1990.

A hospital led promotion campaign aimed to increase bicycle helmet wearing among children aged 11-15 living in West Berkshire 1992-98
Lee AJ, Mann NP, Takriti R. Injury Prevention, 2000;6:151-153. 2000.

A prospective analysis of injury severity among helmeted and non helmeted bicyclists involved in collisions with motor vehicles
Spaite DW, Murphy M, Criss EA, Valenzuela TD, Meislin HW. Journal of Trauma, 1991 Nov;31(11):1510-6.. 1991.

A rational approach to pedal cyclist head protection
Depreitere B. Catholic University of Leuven. 2004.

All-cause mortality associated with physical activity during leisure time, work, sports, and cycling to work
Andersen LB, Schnohr P, Schroll M, Hein HO. Arch Intern Med, 2000 Jun 12;160(11):1621-8. 2000.

An expert judgment model applied to estimating the safety effect of a bicycle facility
Leden L, Garder P, Pulkkinen U. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2000 Jul;32(4):589-99. 2000.

Assessing the actual risks faced by cyclists
Wardlaw MJ. Traffic Engineering + Control, Dec 2002 p352-356. 2002.

Assessment of current bicycle helmets for the potential to cause rotational injury
StClair VJM, Chinn BP. Transport Research Laboratory, PPR213. 2007.

Bicycle helmet efficacy: a meta-analysis
Attewell RG, Glase K, McFadden M. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2001-05 v33 n3 p345-52. 2001.

Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries (Review)
Macpherson A, Spinks A. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007 issue 2 Art. No. CD005401. 2007.

Bicycle helmet legislation: Can we reach a consensus?
Robinson DL. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2007;39(1):86-93. 2007.

Bicycle helmet prevalence two years after the introduction of mandatory use legislation for under 18s in Alberta, Canada
Hagel BE, Rizkallah JW, Lamy A, Belton KL, Jhangri GS, Cherry N, Rowe BH. Injury Prevention, 2006;12:262-265. 2006.

Bicycle helmets - a review of their effectiveness: a critical review of the literature
Towner E, Dowswell T, Burkes M, Dickinson H, Towner J, Hayes M. Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report 30. 2002.

Bicycle helmets and brain injury
Curnow WJ. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2007 May;39(3):433-6.. 2007.

Bicycle helmets and public health in Australia
Curnow WJ. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2008 Apr;19(1):10-15.. 2008.

Bicycle helmets: lack of efficacy against brain injury
Curnow WJ. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2006 Sep;38(5):833-4.. 2006.

Bicycle injuries: road trauma is not the only concern
Jacobson GA, Blizzard L, Dwyer T. Austr NZ J Public Health, 1998 Jun;22(4):451-5.. 1998.

Bicycle safety helmet legislation and bicycle-related non-fatal injuries in California
Lee BH, Schofer JL, Koppelman FS. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2005;37:93-102. 2005.

Bicyclists, helmets and head injuries: a rider-based study of helmet use and effectiveness
Wasserman RC, Waller JA, Monty MJ, Emery AB, Robinson DR. American Journal of Public Health, 1988 Sep;78(9):1220-1. 1988.

Changes in head injury with the New Zealand bicycle helmet law
Robinson DL. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2001 Sep;33(5):687-91. 2001.

Changes in traffic crash mortality rates attributed to use of alcohol, or lack of a seat belt, air bag, motorcycle helmet or bicycle helmet, United States 1982-2001
Cummings P, Rivara FP, Olson CM, Smith KM. Injury Prevention, 2006;12;148-154. 2006.

Changing pattern of child bicycle injury in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Moyes SA. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 43(2007):486-488. 2007.

Children and cycle helmets -- the case against
McCarthy M. Child Care Health Dev, 1996 Mar;22(2):105-11. 1996.

Cycle helmet effectiveness in New Zealand
Povey LJ, Frith WJ, Graham PG. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 1999 Nov;31(6):763-70. 1999.

Cycle Helmets
. BMA Board of Science and Education, ISBN 0-7279-1430-8. 1999.

Cycle helmets - time for legislation
Lee AJ, Mann MP. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2003;88:465-466. 2003.

Cycle helmets and road casualties in the UK
Hewson PJ. Traffic Injury Prevention, 2005;6(2):127-134. 2005.

Cycle helmets: the case for and against
Hillman M. Policy Studies Institute, ISBN 0-85374-602-8. 1993.

Cycling and children and young people: a review
Gill T. National Children's Bureau. 2005.

Cycling: your health, the public#s health and the planet#s health
Bloomfield A. Making Cycling Viable symposium. 2000.

Deaths of cyclists in London 1985-92: the hazards of road traffic
Gilbert K, McCarthy M. BMJ, BMJ;1994:308(6943):1534-7. 1994.

Do bicycle safety helmets reduce severity of head injury in real crashes?
Dorsch MM, Woodward AJ, Somers RL. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 1987 Jun;19(3):183-90. 1987.

Do cycle helmets prevent serious head injury?
McCarthy M, Illingworth C. BMJ, 1992 v305 p881-3. 1992.

Do enforced bicycle helmet laws improve public health?
Robinson DL. BMJ, 2006;332:722-725. 2006.

Economic disparity in bicycle helmet use by children six years after the introduction of legislation
Macpherson AK, Macarthur C, To TM, Chipman ML, Wright JG, Parkin PC. Injury Prevention, 2006;12:231-235. 2006.

Effect of legislation on the use of bicycle helmets
LeBlanc JC, Beattie TL, Culligan C. Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ 2002;166(5): p592-5. 2002.

Effectiveness of bicycle helmets in preventing head injury in children: case-control study
Thomas S, Acton CH, Nixon J, Battistutta D, Pitt WR, Clark R. BMJ, 1994;308:173-176. 1994.

Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing head injuries: a case-control study
Thompson DC, Rivara FP, Thompson RS.. JAMA, 1996 Dec 25;276(24):1968-73. 1996.

Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing serious facial injury
Thompson DC, Nunn ME, Thompson RS, Rivara FP. JAMA, 1996a;276(24):1974-1975. 1996.

Epidemiology of bicycle injuries and risk factors for serious injury
Rivara FP, Thompson DC, Thompson RS. Injury Prevention, 1997 3: 110-114. 1997.

Epidemiology of bicycle injury, head injury, and helmet use among children in British Columbia: a five year descriptive study
Linn S, Smith D, Sheps S. Injury Prevention, 1998;4:122-125. 1998.

Evaluation of the Bicycle Helmet Wearing Law in Victoria during its First Four Years
Carr D, Dyte D, Cameron MH. Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report 76. 1995.

Extent and severity of cycle accident casualties
. Scottish Executive Social Research. 2005.

Fatal injuries to bicycle riders in Auckland
Sage MD, Cairns FJ, Koelmeyer TD, Smeeton WMI. NZ Med J, Vol 98, No793, pp1073-1074, 1985. 1985.

Hats off (or not?) to helmet legislation
Chipman ML. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2002 Mar 5;166(5):602. 2002.

Head injuries and bicycle helmet laws
Robinson DL. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 1996 Jul;28(4):463-75. 1996.

Head injuries and helmet laws in Australia and New Zealand
Robinson DL. 2005.

Head injuries to bicyclists and the New Zealand bicycle helmet law
Scuffham P, Alsop J, Cryer C, Langley JD. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2000 Jul;32(4):565-73. 2000.

Heads up
Walker B. Cycle, Jun/Jul 2005. 2005.

Heat transfer variations of bicycle helmets
Bruhwiler PA, Buyan M, Huber R, Bogerd CP, Sznitman J, Graf SF, Rosgen T. J Sports Sci, 2006 Sep;24(9):999-1011. 2006.

Helmet laws and health
Robinson DL, Acton CH. Injury Prevention, 1998;4:170-172. 1998.

Helmet protection from head injuries among recreational bicyclists
Wasserman RC, Buccini RV. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1990 Jan-Feb;18(1):96-7. 1990.

Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists (Cochrane Review)
Thompson DC, Rivara FP, Thompson RS.. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, issue 4, 2002. 2002.

Impact of bicycle helmet safety legislation on children admitted to a regional trauma center
Shafi S, Gilbert JC, Loghmanee F, Allen JE, Caty MG, Glick PL, Carden S, Azizhan RG. J Paediatric Surgery, 1998 Feb;33(2):317-21. 1998.

Impact of Mandatory Helmet Legislation on Bicycle-Related Head Injuries in Children: A Population-Based Study
Macpherson AK, To TM, Macarthur C, Chipman ML, Wright JG, Parkin PC. Pediatrics, 2002; 110(5):e60. 2002.

Influence of exercise, walking, cycling and overall nonexercise physical activity on mortality in Chinese women
Matthews CE, Jurj AL, Shu Xo, Li HL, Yang G, Li Q, Cao YT, Zheng W. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2007 165(12):1343-1350. 2007.

Injury patterns in cyclists attending an accident and emergency department: a comparison of helmet wearers and non-wearers
Maimaris C, Summers CL, Browning C, Palmer CR. BMJ, 1994 Jun 11;308(6943):1537-40. 1994.

Investigating population level trends in head injuries amongst child cyclists in the UK
Hewson PJ. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2005;37(5):807-815. 2005.

Legislation for the compulsory wearing of cycle helmets
BMA. BMA. 2004.

Making cycle helmets compulsory: ethical arguments for legislation
Sheikh A, Cook A, Ashcroft R. J R Soc Med, J R Soc Med 2004;97:262-265. 2004.

Making Vision Zero real: Preventing pedestrian accidents and making them less severe
Erke A, Elvik R. TOI, Norwegian Centre for Transport Research, Report 889/2007. 2007.

Mandatory helmet legislation and children's exposure to cycling
Macpherson AK, Parkin PC, To TM. Injury Prevention, Inj Prev 2001;7:228-230. 2001.

Mind your head - the data and debate on bicycle helmet effectiveness
Cook A. Significance, Dec 2004;1;4:162-3. 2004.

Motorcycle and bicycle protective helmets: requirements resulting from a post crash study and experimental research
Corner JP, Whitney CW, O'Rourke N, Morgan De. Federal Office of Road Safety, Report CR55. 1987.

New Zealand bicycle helmet law-do the costs outweigh the benefits?
Taylor M, Scuffham P. Injury Prevention, 2002;8:317-320. 2002.

No clear evidence from countries that have enforced the wearing of helmets
Robinson DL. BMJ, 2006;332:722-725. 2006.

On your head be it: helmets
Davis R. Death on the Streets chapter 11, ISBN 0-948135-46-8. 1992.

Pedal cycle accidents in Great Britain
Downing CS. Ways to Safer Cycling conference. 1985.

Pedestrian risk decrease with pedestrian flow. A case study based on data from signalised intersections in Hamilton, Ontario
Leden L. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2002;34:457#64. 2002.

Promoting safe cycling and helmet use
Curran ALM. British Medical Association. 2008.

Protection afforded by cycle helmets
Keatinge R, Parry R. BMJ, 1994;309:1441 (26 Nov). 1994.

Protection afforded by cycle helmets
McDermott FT, Lane JC. British Medical Journal, BMJ 1994;309:877. 1994.

Quantifying the risk of head injury to child cyclists in England: an analysis of hospital admissions data
Franklin J, Chapman G. BHRF. 2005.

Ride your bike: healthy policy for Australians
Rissel C. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2003;14(3):151-153. 2003.

Risk compensation behavior in children - myth or reality?
Pless IB, Magdalinos H, Hagel B. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 2006;160(6):610-614. 2006.

Risk compensation in children#s activities: A pilot study
Mok D, Gore G, Hagel B, Mok E, Magdalinos H, Pless IB. Paediatr Child Health, 2004;9(5):327-330. 2004.

Safety in numbers in Australia: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling
Robinson DL. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2005;16:47-51. 2005.

Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling
Jacobsen PL. Injury Prevention, 2003;9:205-209. 2003.

Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia, 2003-04
Berry JG, Harrison JE. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Inj Res & Stat Series No.38. 2007.

Sikre skoleveje: En undersogelse af borns trafiksikkerhed og transportvaner
Jensen SU, Hummer CH. Danmarks Transport Forskning, Rapport 3, 2002. 2002.

Some statistical aspects of road safety research
Smeed RJ. J R Stat Soc A, 1949:1-34. 1949.

Specific patterns of bicycle accident injuries - An analysis of correlation between level of head trauma and trauma mechanism
M?llman FT, Rieger B, Wassmann H. DGNC K?ln. 2004.

The Cochrane Collaboration and bicycle helmets
Curnow WJ. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2005;37(3):569-573. 2005.

The effectiveness of bicycle helmets: a study of 1710 casualties
McDermott FT, Lane JC, Brazenore GA, Debney EA. Journal of Trauma, 1993; 34(6):834-845. 1993.

The effects of bicycling helmets in preventing significant bicycle-related injuries in children
Finvers KA, Strother RT, Mohtadi N. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 1996 Apr;6(2):102-7. 1996.

The efficacy of bicycle helmets against brain injury
Curnow WJ. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2003,35:287-292. 2003.

Three lessons for a better cycling future
Wardlaw MJ. BMJ, 2000-12-23/30 n321 p1582-5. 2000.

Trends in cycle injury in New Zealand under voluntary helmet use
Scuffham PA, Langley JD. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 1997 Jan;29(1):1-9. 1997.

Trends in head injury mortality among 0 - 14 year olds in Scotland (1986-95)
Williamson LM, Morrison A, Stone DH. J Epidemiol Community Health, 2002;56;285-288. 2002.

Trends in helmet use and head injuries in San Diego County: The effect of bicycle helmet legislation
Ji M, Gilchick RA, Bender SJ. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2006;38(1):128-134. 2006.

Trends in serious head injuries among cyclists in England: analysis of routinely collected data
Cook A, Sheikh A. BMJ, 2000;321:1055. 2000.

Trends in serious head injuries among English cyclists and pedestrians
Cook A, Sheikh A. Injury Prevention, 2003;9:266-267. 2003.

Understanding children's injury-risk behavior: Wearing safety gear can lead to increased risk taking
Morrongiello BA, Walpole B, Lasenby J. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2007 May;39(3):618-23. 2007.

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