(DOWNLOAD) "Restraint Use and Seating Position Among Children in Motor Vehicles in Bloemfontein." by South African Journal of Child Health " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Restraint Use and Seating Position Among Children in Motor Vehicles in Bloemfontein.
- Author : South African Journal of Child Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 210 KB
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Motor vehicle accident (MVA) injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in children in both developed and developing countries and account for 22.3% of child injury deaths globally. (1) Globally, more than 85% of casualties and 96% of child deaths from road traffic accidents occur in low- and middle-income countries. The road traffic mortality rate in South Africa in 2000 was estimated to be 39.7/ 100 000 population. This is double the global rate and 26% higher than the aggregate figure for Africa. (2-4) The overall injury-related mortality burden in South Africa is between 11% and 13%. In this category, transport-related injuries account for 33% of all deaths. (5) Injuries from MVAs are the fourth leading cause of death in all age groups in South Africa. (2) In South Africa, being a child passenger in a motor vehicle ranks fifth as a cause of death from injury. (5) Reliable data on MVA-related disability in children are sparse. After the first collision in an accident, a second collision occurs between the unbelted passenger or driver and the interior of the vehicle. This is responsible for the majority of injuries and can be prevented by seatbelts. (6) Toddlers are particularly vulnerable to injury because the mass of a young child's head, in relation to its body, causes the child to be hurled head first in collisions. The head absorbs the impact when it strikes the dashboard or windscreen, resulting in serious or fatal brain injuries. Children held on laps by a well-meaning adult will be dislodged by the huge gravitational forces in the case of an accident.
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