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

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04972305
• Other study ID #: YusufK
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Hasan Kalyoncu University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: May 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: April 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise and ergonomics
12 week exercise and fit bike
• Ergonomics
Fit bike

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Yusuf Sinasi Kirmaci	Gaziantep

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hasan Kalyoncu University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body Composition	Body fat percentage will be determined by skinfold measurement	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	Muscle strength	It will be measured with "1 max rep" (1RM).	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	Flexibility	It will be evaluated with sit-reach test and modified ober test.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	Aerobic Capacity	It will be evaluated by shuttle run.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	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
Primary	Lactate threshold heart rate	Average heart rate taken while pedaling for 20 minutes.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	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
Primary	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
Primary	Muscle myotonometric properties	It will be measured with myoton pro.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Primary	Balance	It will be measured with Y balance test.	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Secondary	Perceived pain	It will be measured with McGill pain questionnaire	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month
Secondary	Injury	It will be measured with The Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire	Change from Baseline at 12th weeks and 6th month