Evidence For Effectiveness
Recent studies conclude that helmet use decreases the risk and severity of head injuries without increasing the risk of other injuries. One meta-analysis of twelve studies found that those wearing a helmet were about two-thirds as likely to suffer a head injury as were those not wearing a helmet, strongly suggesting that helmets reduce the risk of head injury among skiers and snowboarders. There was no increase of neck injuries among wearers.
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