Category: brain injury

Bicycle Helmets Recalled by UVEX Sports Due to Risk of Head Injury

December 2, 2014
UVEX bicycle helmets recall of several models. The helmets have a model number inside the helmet under the fitting pad on the top right side. The affected helmet model numbers are XB017, XB022, XB025, XB027, XB032, XB036 and XB038.

The anchor for the helmet’s chinstrap can fail, causing the helmets to slide off the head, posing a head injury hazard. The bicycle helmets also do not comply with the impact requirements of the CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets.

Bicycle helmet debate reignited

June 15, 2014
Stuff – New Zealand

[…] “You may reduce the chance of a serious head injury depending on how you land or where you’re hit. The argument really should be whether the flimsy helmets people wear are good enough. […]

Proponents of mandatory helmets have good intentions, but the policy can produce more negative outcomes than good.

December 15, 2014
Newfoundland & Labrador

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As one researcher explained: “Cycle helmets are primarily designed for falls without any other vehicle involved. In many legal cases I have studied where a cyclist was in collision with a motorised vehicle, the impact energy potentials were of a level that outstripped those we use to certify Grand Prix motor racing helmets.” […]

Yes, you really do need a bike helmet Even mild concussions can cause lasting brain damage – Consumer reports
Savannah Morning News
December 14, 2014

[…] The scans showed signs of damage to nerve cells in the brain responsible for transmitting information, compared with a group of 33 people without brain injury who also had MRIs. The injured people also performed 25 percent worse, on average, in a “verbal letter influency” test, which evaluates thinking and memory skills by seeing how many words one can think of that begin with the same letter. […]