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[[File:A Wide Variety Of Helmets.png|thumb|upright=1.5|alt=A table with ten different types of helmets|Ten different types of helmets with varying designs, materials and coverage.
A helmet is a protective headgear worn to shield the head and brain from injury during activities like sports, construction work, or military combat. Helmets matter because they significantly reduce the risk of serious head injuries and can be lifesaving in accidents or dangerous situations.
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Research
9,474 papers- Effective factors of improved helmet use in motorcyclists: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2023Mahdavi Sharif P, Najafi Pazooki S, Ghodsi Z et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14893-0
- Helmet efficacy against concussion and traumatic brain injury: a review.ReviewJournal of neurosurgery · 2017Sone JY, Kondziolka D, Huang JH et al.DOI: 10.3171/2016.2.JNS151972
- Helmet Use and Head Injury in Homer's Iliad.ReviewWorld neurosurgery · 2016Swinney CDOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.02.002
- Effect of helmet use on maxillofacial injuries due to bicycle and scooter accidents: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024Stassen HS, Atalik T, Haagsma JA et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.01.013
- To helmet or not to helmet: a global perspective on the bicycle compulsory protective helmet law.ReviewMinerva pediatrics · 2021Klin B, Efrati Y, Abu-Kishk IDOI: 10.23736/S2724-5276.20.05884-3
- Promoting helmet use among children.ReviewJournal of community health nursing · 2000Stanken BADOI: 10.1207/S15327655JCHN1702_3
- Bicycle helmet laws: a current perspective.ReviewThe Journal of the American Osteopathic Association · 1997Borgialli DADOI: 10.7556/jaoa.1997.97.7.399
- Helmet wearing and related factors among electric personal mobility device users in Korea.Health promotion international · 2024Kim E, Kim T, Park S et al.DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae081
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thumb|upright=1.5|alt=A table with ten different types of helmets|Ten different types of helmets with varying designs, materials and coverage.
From left to right, in the top row: a Giro Radix Cycling Helmet, a Giro G10 Ski Helmet, a US Army UCP PASGT Helmet, an HJC CL Motorcycle helmet, and an HJC AC-3 Motorcycle helmet.
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