Helmet use among motorcyclists: observational study in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina Uso do capacete por motociclistas: estudo observacional na cidade de Mar del Plata, Argentina

The objective of the study was to assess the use of helmets in a community where helmet use is mandatory but low as there is no police enforcement. A sample comprising 451 motorcyclists in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, was studied in 2006. The following variables were studied: gender, type o...

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Main Authors: Rubén Daniel Ledesma, Raquel Inés Peltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102008000100019