Non-traumatic injury profile of amateur cyclists
dc.contributor.author | Van der Walt, A.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina | |
dc.contributor.author | Fletcher, Lizelle | |
dc.contributor.author | Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia) | |
dc.contributor.author | Van der Walt, Alta | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-12T13:05:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-02-12T13:05:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND : 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.librarian | hb2015 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.journals.co.za/sama/m_sajsm.html | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Van 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.issn | 1015-5163 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-516X (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.7196/SAJSM.555 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43656 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en_ZA |
dc.rights | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Amateur cyclists | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Non-traumatic bicycle injuries | en_ZA |
dc.title | Non-traumatic injury profile of amateur cyclists | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |