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# Half of the injuries to the somatic regions ware to the ankle-foot, lower leg, knee, and thigh-upper leg. | # Half of the injuries to the somatic regions ware to the ankle-foot, lower leg, knee, and thigh-upper leg. | ||
# Crash bars are not an effective injury countermeasure; the reduction of injury to the ankle-foot is balanced by increase of injury to the thigh-upper leg, knee, and lower leg. | # Crash bars are not an effective injury countermeasure; the reduction of injury to the ankle-foot is balanced by increase of injury to the thigh-upper leg, knee, and lower leg. | ||
# The use of heavy boots, jacket, gloves, etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries. | # The use of heavy boots, jacket, [[gloves]], etc., is effective in preventing or reducing abrasions and lacerations, which are frequent but rarely severe injuries. | ||
# Groin injuries were sustained by the motorcyclist in at least 13% of the accidents, and typified by multiple vehicle collision in frontal impact at higher than average speed, | # Groin injuries were sustained by the motorcyclist in at least 13% of the accidents, and typified by multiple vehicle collision in frontal impact at higher than average speed, | ||
# Injury severity increases with speed, alcohol involvement and motorcycle size. | # Injury severity increases with speed, alcohol involvement and motorcycle size. |