Bike Helmet Use Increased By Inpatient Brain Injury Education
A 30-minute brain injury education program taught in the hospital may increase children's use of bicycle helmets, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers report. The researchers provided bicycle helmet safety and brain injury prevention information to 120 patients age 5 to 18 at Georgia Health Sciences Children's Medical Center and found that helmet usage increased by 72.5 percent within the first month following the program - from only 11 children reporting wearing a bicycle helmet on every ride to 98 always wearing helmets...