Citation

Kraemer JD, Roffenbender JS, Anderko L. Am. J. Public Health 2012; 102(8): e23-5.

Affiliation

John D. Kraemer is with the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC. Jason S. Roffenbender is with the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies. Laura Anderko is the Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Endowed Chair in Values Based Health Care, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2012.300794

PMID

22698021

Abstract

Bicycle-sharing programs are increasingly popular and have the potential to increase physical activity and decrease air pollution, but anecdotal evidence suggests helmet use is lower among users of bicycle-sharing programs than cyclists on private bicycles. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess helmet use among users of a bicycle-sharing program in Washington, DC. Helmet use was significantly lower among cyclists on shared bicycles than private bicycles, highlighting a need for targeted helmet promotion activities. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print June 14, 2012: e1-e3. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300794).

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