Common injuries in cycling: Prevention, diagnosis and management

Overuse Injuries Associated with Mountain Biking: Is Single-Speed Riding a Predisposing Factor?

“…The prolonged, flexed position sustained by cyclists is thought to induce lumbar spine pathology via mechanisms such as spinal extensor hyperactivity, elongation stress on non-contractile structures, or decreased movement of fluid in lumbar discs [36]. The latter mechanism is thought to result in ischemic pain due to insufficient nutrient and oxygen delivery and an accumulation of waste products [20,37]. Similarly, neck problems may result from the prolonged cervical hyperextension needed to view the road or trail ahead.…”

“…Similarly, neck problems may result from the prolonged cervical hyperextension needed to view the road or trail ahead. This position may cause upper trapezius and levator scapulae hyperactivity and spasm or compression of the cervical facet joints [20]. Knee pain is most commonly thought to occur due to large reaction forces at the patellofemoral joint which occurs when cyclists exhibit abnormal cycling mechanics [33,34] or pedal in too difficult of a gear [11,20,21].…”

“…The most commonly reported cause of knee pain among cyclists is patellofemoral pain syndrome [20]. This condition is caused by abnormal stress within the patellofemoral joint which results from poor biomechanics during knee motion [11,21].…”

Der Einfluss einer Schuheinlage aus Karbonauf die plantare Druckverteilung im Radschuh

“…Da die einwirkenden Kräfte auf die untere Extremität im Vergleich zum Gehen und Laufen geringer eingestuft werden, wird vermutet dass möglichweise die repetitive Charakteristik der Belastung problematischer für die Beschwerdeentstehung einzuschätzen ist, als die Höhe der Belastung selbst [5]. Fußbezogene Beschwerden im Radsport sind Metatarsalgien, Achillessehnenbeschwerden und häufig durch Schuhe und deren Verschlussmechanismen hervorgerufene Taubheitsgefühle im Fußbereich [6,7]. Die Entstehung von Überlastungsbeschwerden wird einer nicht optimalen Position auf dem Rad zugeschrieben [8,9].…”

Revisão etiológica da lombalgia em ciclistas

“…A causa da dor lombar decorrente destes desvios posturais pode estar relacionada à compressão do disco intervertebral (MANNINEN; KALLINEN, 1996;SCHWELLNUS;DERMAN, 2005;MATHENY, 2006), tração nas cápsulas articulares, resultando em tensão muscular ou deformação ligamentar (USABIAGA et al, 1997;SCHWELLNUS;DERMAN, 2005). A correção dos desvios posturais pode ser conduzida por meio do método de Reeducação Postural Global, o qual prioriza o equilíbrio das cadeias musculares (GRAU, 2008).…”