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The prevalence of non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders in club
level road cyclistsDr Judith LaneRosy Cuthbert
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Cycling in Britain today
British Cycling, 2017
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What we did• Online questionnaire• 15 of Scotlands largest cycling clubs• Self report of any non-traumatic MSK
symptoms– incidence, – location, – symptoms– severity– impact
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ResultsN = 115Mean age (years) 42.4 yrs +/- 9.5Gender 89 M 26FAverage weekly distance 65kmIncidence of injury 79.1%Injury rate 0.08 per 1000km
cycled
45% sought advice from a health professional
Most common symptom was LBP (45%)
Only 25% took time off from cycling
Males Females
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Implications• Symptoms of LBP are higher than in general
population• Women more likely to experience hand/wrist,
hip & knee symptoms• Men more like to experience neck and
buttock/saddle/groin
• Guidance and advice should reflect gender differences and raise awareness of the role of the physiotherapist in injury prevention and management