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A Test Bed to Examine Helmet Fit and Retention and Biomechanical Measures of Head and Neck Injury in Simulated Impact
Published on: September 21, 2017
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Does a full-face helmet effectively protect against facial injuries?
Dan Wu1, Marine Dufournet1,2, Jean-Louis Martin1
1Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, UMRESTTE UMR_T 9405, 25 Avenue François Mitterrand, 69675 Bron Cedex, France.
Injury Epidemiology
|June 27, 2019
Summary
Full-face helmets significantly reduce facial injuries for motorized two-wheeler riders. However, this helmet type offers no additional protection for skull or brain injuries compared to other helmets.
Area of Science:
- Traumatology
- Road Safety
- Protective Equipment Research
Background:
- Helmet use is proven to reduce head injury severity.
- Limited research exists on the comparative effectiveness of different helmet types for facial injuries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of full-face helmets versus other helmet types in preventing facial and non-facial head injuries.
- To analyze injury risks based on helmet type in motorized two-wheeler crashes.
Main Methods:
- A postal survey of 405 helmeted motorized two-wheeler riders injured between 2010-2014.
- Logistic regression analysis to estimate facial and non-facial head injury risks by helmet type.
- Adjusted for object impact and gender, with non-response weighting.
Main Results:
- Full-face helmet wearers were three times less likely to sustain facial injuries (OR=0.31).
- No significant difference in non-facial head injury risk was observed between helmet types (OR=0.84).
- Three-quarters of injured riders wore full-face helmets.
Conclusions:
- Full-face helmets offer superior facial protection for motorized two-wheeler users.
- There is no demonstrated difference in skull or brain protection between full-face and other helmet types.
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