An investigation into the prevalence and incidence of non-traumatic cycling injuries amongst cyclo-sportive participants, common injuries and their chosen modes of treatment.
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- Title
- An investigation into the prevalence and incidence of non-traumatic cycling injuries amongst cyclo-sportive participants, common injuries and their chosen modes of treatment.
- Author(s)
- Sell, P
- Abstract
- Cyclo-sportives are non-competitive, mass participation cycling events ranging from 60 km to 200 km and are increasingly popular, with between 300 and 4500 cyclists taking part in over 150 events in the United Kingdom in 2010. This increase in participation could lead to more overuse injuries than are normally seen by manual therapists The aim of this paper is to investigate the prevalence and incidence of non-traumatic injuries in cyclists Methods A questionnaire was designed to capture data on: demographics (age, gender and body mass index), cycling characteristics (average speed, number of years cycling, average weekly mileage, bike frame material, bike set-up, participation in other sports/activities), injuries (as a result of cycling, aggravated by cycling, severity of injury), mode of treatment and reasons for treatment choice. The questionnaire was distributed electronically to participants who took part in cyclo-sportives taking place on 5/6 June 2010. Results Five hundred and fifty-seven valid responses were analysed (response rate 11.44%). The most common injury site was the~ knee, followed by low back and neck. The most common mode of treatment was private physiotherapist, followed by sports massage therapist. Associations were the chi-squared distribution test. Using a significance level of 0.05, significant associations were found between: injuries aggravated by cycling and gender, years cycling and bike set-up (p = 0.002, 0.046, 0.046 respectively); treatment/no treatment and severity of injury (p = 0.003); reason for not seeing an osteopath, and gender and severity of injury (p =0.008 and 0.027 respectively). Conclusion Significant factors and interesting trends are discussed and compared to other research findings. The results of the discussion supplement theinformation on training and cycling biomechanics and augment the anatomical knowledge the practitioner already has. With this information the practitioner is likely to be better placed to be able to treat the cyclist, explain the aetiology of the injuries and produce an improved management plan to supplement treatment. This allied to working in conjunction with the sportivist should help to prevent occurrence and recurrence of injuries. Increased knowledge and the ability to explain the benefits of osteopathy may also assist the practitioner in attracting cycling patients to their practice.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2011
- Date Submitted
- 22.1.2013 16:23:36
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15298
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Cycling injuries; Muscle injuries; Treatment approach
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- 0
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- Thesis
Sell, P, “An investigation into the prevalence and incidence of non-traumatic cycling injuries amongst cyclo-sportive participants, common injuries and their chosen modes of treatment.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 17, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/767