Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are an increasingly common pediatric public health problem.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Electric bicycles (e-bikes) achieve higher speeds than pedal bicycles, but few studies have investigated the impact on injury rates specific to the pediatric population. Utilizing the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), we compared rates of pediatric injury for e-bikes, bicycles, and gas-engine bicycles (mopeds) from 2011 to 2020.

Methods

Descriptive and bivariate inferential analyses were performed upon NEISS estimates of e-bike, bicycle, and moped injuries in children aged 2-18 years. Analyses were stratified by patient age and helmet usage. The Mann-Kendall test of trends was used.

Results

We identified 3945 e-bike, 23,389 moped, and 2.05 million bicycle injuries. Over time, the incidence of injury increased for e-bikes (Kendall's τ</

SUBMITTER: Goodman LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature