Is cycle helmet promotion warranted? DK v NL data

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Steady rider
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Re: Is cycle helmet promotion warranted? DK v NL data

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https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2018-01-18-bl ... w-research

With cycle helmets incurring more blows compared to cycling without one, it tends to show the number of impacts for helmet wearers should be considered.
The concussion is the red herring here. Our results may explain why approximately 20 percent of athletes with CTE never suffered a diagnosed concussion. These findings provide strong evidence – the best evidence so far, that sub concussive impacts are not only dangerous but also causally linked to CTE.
I think more research on concussion and sub concussion is probably needed.
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Re: Is cycle helmet promotion warranted? DK v NL data

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Cycling head whacks are few and far between, helmet or not. If that were not the case the market for one-shot-helmets wouldn't be there, but it's almost the entire basis of all helmet sales.
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