Are automobile head restraints used effectively?
Observation of 992 motor vehicles and their drivers revealed that most drivers do not have their head restraints effectively positioned. Improper positioning was more common with adjustable restraints, in commercial vehicles, and among male drivers. Some head restraints could not be adjusted properly. Improvements in headrest adjustment might help decrease morbidity in motor vehicle accidents.
Lubin
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Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Sehmer
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D001334:Automobile Driving; D001336:Automobiles / Q000145:classification; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006260:Head Protective Devices / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013499:Surface Properties