Risk-taking Behavior in Skiing Among Helmet Wearers and Nonwearers

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Risk-taking Behavior in Skiing Among Helmet Wearers and Nonwearers Lana Ružić, MD, PhD, Anton Tudor, MD, PhD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 22, Issue 4, Pages 291-296 (December 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2011.09.001 Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Percentage of helmet wearers, nonwearers, and occasional wearers according to gender. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2011 22, 291-296DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.09.001) Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 ANOVA results for the whole sample (P = .108) and post-hoc test among the groups (P < .05). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2011 22, 291-296DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.09.001) Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 (a and b) Changes in Risk Index with age in female skiers. (c and d) Changes in Risk Index with age in male skiers. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2011 22, 291-296DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2011.09.001) Copyright © 2011 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions