Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction

Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by nether on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @05:52PM (#5902304)

Do you disagree with the studies showing that helmets prevent injuries?

> A 2012 re-analysis of the 16 studies in the Attewell meta-analysis, by Elvik, found that, compared to helmeted cyclists, unhelmeted cyclists were 2.5 times more likely to sustain a brain injury; 2.3 times more likely to sustain a head injury; and 4.3 times more likely to sustain a fatal injury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_helmet#Science:_measur...

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Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction by devilshaircut on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @04:43PM (#5908077)

Yes. Those studies are one-sided. It is as I indicated in another post a point of contention among the professional cycling community whether or not helmets do more harm than good (both in accidents and sociologically). Here is a study that was very much talked about in recent years.

http://www.drianwalker.com/overtaking/

A Google search will reveal other similar studies as well. Wikipedia is not comprehensive.

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