Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study
Objective To analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method.Methods Experimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and 30 days after a bike-fitting session. The main outcome measures were subjective comfort level (Feeling...
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| author | Cesar Ferreira Amorim Robson Dias Scoz Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira Thiago Espindola Mateus Santiago Jose Joao Baltazar Mendes Paulo Rui de Oliveira Romulo Nolasco Brito |
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| description | Objective To analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method.Methods Experimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and 30 days after a bike-fitting session. The main outcome measures were subjective comfort level (Feeling Scale, FEEL), fatigue (OMINI Scale) and pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS).Results All variables demonstrated statistical significance between groups pre and post bike-fit session (p<0001). FEEL, OMNI and VAS-knee demonstrated large effect sizes (d=1.30; d=1.39 and d=0.86, respectively). VAS-hands, VAS-neck and VAS-back indicated moderate effect size (d=0.58; d=0.52 and d=0.43, respectively). VAS-groin and VAS-ankle indicated a small size effect (d=0.46 and d=0.43, respectively).Conclusions Overall discomfort, fatigue and pain in healthy mountain biker adults improved according to all three scales. The major improvements in pain levels were detected on the knee, hands, back and neck compared with presession values. Groin and ankle pain had smaller improvements but were still significant. Future clinical trials should address the bias effects of this experimental study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bc4fa3dddfca4cb596068b6e7ce0b8962025-08-20T02:11:34ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine2055-76472021-09-017310.1136/bmjsem-2021-001096Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental studyCesar Ferreira Amorim0Robson Dias Scoz1Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira2Thiago Espindola3Mateus Santiago4Jose Joao Baltazar Mendes5Paulo Rui de Oliveira6Romulo Nolasco Brito7Programa de Mestrado e Doutorado em Fisioterapia, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo, BrazilPrograma de Mestrado e Doutorado em Fisioterapia, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo, BrazilCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM), Caparica, PortugalCurso de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Palhoca, Santa Catarina, BrazilCurso de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Palhoca, Santa Catarina, BrazilCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (ESSEM), Caparica, PortugalPrograma de Mestrado e Doutorado em Fisioterapia, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo (UNICID), Sao Paulo, BrazilCurso de Graduação em Fisioterapia, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Palhoca, Santa Catarina, BrazilObjective To analyse rider’s subjective responses after a standardised bicycle ergonomic adjustment method.Methods Experimental study of 160 healthy, amateur mountain bikers analysed previously and 30 days after a bike-fitting session. The main outcome measures were subjective comfort level (Feeling Scale, FEEL), fatigue (OMINI Scale) and pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS).Results All variables demonstrated statistical significance between groups pre and post bike-fit session (p<0001). FEEL, OMNI and VAS-knee demonstrated large effect sizes (d=1.30; d=1.39 and d=0.86, respectively). VAS-hands, VAS-neck and VAS-back indicated moderate effect size (d=0.58; d=0.52 and d=0.43, respectively). VAS-groin and VAS-ankle indicated a small size effect (d=0.46 and d=0.43, respectively).Conclusions Overall discomfort, fatigue and pain in healthy mountain biker adults improved according to all three scales. The major improvements in pain levels were detected on the knee, hands, back and neck compared with presession values. Groin and ankle pain had smaller improvements but were still significant. Future clinical trials should address the bias effects of this experimental study.https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/3/e001096.full |
| spellingShingle | Cesar Ferreira Amorim Robson Dias Scoz Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira Thiago Espindola Mateus Santiago Jose Joao Baltazar Mendes Paulo Rui de Oliveira Romulo Nolasco Brito Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
| title | Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study |
| title_full | Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study |
| title_short | Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study |
| title_sort | discomfort pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike fitting method an experimental study |
| url | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/7/3/e001096.full |
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