Non-traumatic injury profile of amateur cyclists

dc.contributor.authorVan der Walt, A.J.
dc.contributor.authorJanse van Rensburg, Dina Christina
dc.contributor.authorFletcher, Lizelle
dc.contributor.authorGrant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia)
dc.contributor.authorVan der Walt, Alta
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-12T13:05:31Z
dc.date.available2015-02-12T13:05:31Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : Non-traumatic bicycle injuries are common. However, research available on non-traumatic injuries in amateur cyclists is more than a decade old, and most of the research on this topic has been done in Europe and America on professional cyclists in multi-day cycling events. An understanding of the common injuries may lead to appropriate prevention intervention. OBJECTIVE : To determine the incidence of overuse injuries in amateur cyclists preparing for participation in a 1-day cycle challenge. METHODS : A questionnaire was emailed to participants of the 2012 Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge, which amateur participants ≥18 years old were invited to complete. Data on demographics, training habits and the participants’ injury profile in the preceding year were collected. RESULTS : Of the 3 300 respondents, 75% were male and 59% were between 30 and 50 years old. Non-traumatic injury, pain or neurological symptoms were reported by 88% of the respondents. The percentages of all respondents who experienced problems in the following anatomical areas were as follows: neck 34%, back 41%, hand/wrist 41%, buttock/perineum 41%, hip 7%, knee 33% and foot/ankle 24%. Knee pain was responsible for the need to stop training for the largest percentage of respondents. Neurological complaints were common in respondents who experienced neck, back, hand/wrist, buttock/perineum and foot/ankle problems. CONCLUSION : Non-traumatic injuries in amateur cyclists are common, with back, hand/wrist and buttock/perineal symptoms the most frequent problems. Knee problems caused the greatest need to stop training and seek medical help.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.journals.co.za/sama/m_sajsm.htmlen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan der Walt, A, Jansen van Rensburg, DC, Fletcher, L, Grant, CC & Van der Walt, AJ 2014, 'Non-traumatic injury profile of amateur cyclists', South African Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 119-122.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1015-5163 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-516X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7196/SAJSM.555
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/43656
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.rightsHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.subjectAmateur cyclistsen_ZA
dc.subjectNon-traumatic bicycle injuriesen_ZA
dc.titleNon-traumatic injury profile of amateur cyclistsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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