Car safety seats for children: rear facing for best protection

2007100 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Basem Y. Henary · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

C P Sherwood · University of Virginia

J. Crandall · University of Virginia

Richard W. Kent · Indiana University School of Medicine

Federico E. Vaca · University of California, Irvine

Kristy B. Arbogast · University of Virginia

Marilyn J. Bull

Abstract

RFCSs are more effective than FFCSs in protecting restrained children aged 0-23 months. The same findings apply when 1 year olds are analyzed separately. Use of an RFCS, in accordance with restraint recommendations for child size and weight, is an excellent choice for optimum protection up to a child's second birthday.

Topics & Keywords

Traffic and Road Safety Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Injury Prevention

Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. 398-402

DOI: 10.1136/ip.2006.015115

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 26.54