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Motorcycle helmet selection and usage for improved safety: A systematic review on the protective effects of helmet type and fastening.

Cosimo LucciSimone PiantiniGiovanni SavinoMarco Pierini
Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2021)
This systematic review provides important insights to improve the usage of helmets by end-users. Correct fastening is a crucial factor to avoid helmet roll-off during a crash. Most studies agreed that full-face helmets provide higher protection in comparison with other standard helmets, especially for facial injuries, and no negative influence with respect to neck and spinal injuries.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • positive airway pressure
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • meta analyses
  • spinal cord
  • sleep apnea
  • case control
  • spinal cord injury
  • soft tissue