The Impact of the Prevention Program Developed for Injuries in Recreational Cyclists

The Effect of the Prevention Program Developed for Injuries in Recreational Cyclists on Physical Performance and Physical Fitness Parameters

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of personal ergonomic adaptations of the bicycle on the bicycle performance parameters, together with the exercise program training created to prevent biomechanical problems that cause injuries in recreational cyclist.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Exercise and ergonomics; Other: Ergonomics

Detailed Description

Considering the pandemic period we are living in, people are much more interested in health, sports and nature than they used to be. From this perspective, the interest in cycling, which can accommodate all of these features at the same time, is rapidly increasing. Individuals take bicycle rides in nature in their free time and make this activity a way of life. However, as in every physical activity, factors such as lack of knowledge in cycling, choosing the wrong bike and material, and not knowing the important basics of sports cause non-traumatic injuries in cyclists.

While transitioning from the sedentary life brought by the age of technology to the activity, the musculoskeletal systems of individuals are caught unprepared and even exposed to various traumas and biomechanical problems. Because the looping motion of the lower extremities while cycling occurs primarily in the sagittal plane, power imbalances can develop that affect a cyclist's susceptibility to injury elsewhere along the kinetic chain. The most common areas of overuse injury in cycling are the knee, lumbar spine, cervical spine, hip, Achilles tendon, wrists, and forearm.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 54
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Gaziantep, Turkey, 27090
    • Yusuf Şinasi Kirmaci

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Recreational cycling for at least 1 year
• body mass index between 18.5-25 kg / m²
• Obtaining a written health report stating "there is no harm in using a bicycle"

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of fracture, trauma or surgery in the last 6 months
• have any systemic or neurological problems

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise group; 12 weeks exercise programme, 3 days a week Bicycle ergonomics will be applied.	Other: Exercise and ergonomics; 12 week exercise and fit bike
Experimental: Ergonomics group; Bicycle ergonomics will be applied.	Other: Ergonomics; Fit bike
No Intervention: Control group; No Intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Body Composition	Body fat percentage will be determined by skinfold measurement	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Muscle strength	It will be measured with "1 max rep" (1RM).	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Flexibility	It will be evaluated with sit-reach test and modified ober test.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Aerobic Capacity	It will be evaluated by shuttle run.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Functional threshold power test (FTP)	It is obtained by calculating the force applied while pedaling for 20 minutes.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Lactate threshold heart rate	Average heart rate taken while pedaling for 20 minutes.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
10-Mile Trial Test	The time it takes to complete 10 miles in the fastest possible time is counted.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Critical Power test	It is the estimation of the maximum effort that can be sustained for 3 minutes.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Muscle myotonometric properties	It will be measured with myoton pro.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Balance	It will be measured with Y balance test.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Perceived pain	It will be measured with McGill pain questionnaire	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
İnjury	It will be measured with The Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University
• Investigators: Study Director: GÜNSELİ USGU, Hasan Kalyoncu University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): May 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 5, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 3, 2022
• Last Verified: August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: exercise; physical fitness; sports performance; recreational cyclist
• Other Study ID Numbers: YusufK

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No