Discomfort, pain and fatigue levels of 160 cyclists after a kinematic bike-fitting method: an experimental study.

Robson Dias ScozCesar Ferreira AmorimThiago EspindolaMateus SantiagoJose Joao Baltazar MendesPaulo Rui de OliveiraLuciano Maia Alves FerreiraRomulo Nolasco Brito

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2021)

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.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
clinical trial
total knee arthroplasty
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
depressive symptoms
physical activity
current status
knee osteoarthritis