Abstract
There has been much attention paid to the use of bicycle helmets in reducing the rate of injury in children. Bicycle injury prevention programs exist in many communities, including “bicycle rodeos” and free bicycle helmet giveaways. Thirty-six states have some form of bicycle helmet laws, mostly for cyclists aged under 18 years. 1 Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Helmet laws for bicycle riders. http://www.helmets.org/mandator.htm Google Scholar Another type of athletic activity that has received less attention and for which there is no legal mandate but where the promotion of helmet use can also have a significant beneficial effect in the prevention of head injuries is horseback riding. Gordon H. Worley, Member, California Chapter, is Flight Nurse, REACH Air Medical Services, Santa Rosa, CA.
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