Women, older age, faster cycling speed and increased wind speeds are independent risk factors for acute injury-related medical encounters during a 109 km mass community-based participation cycling event: a 3-year study in 102251 race starters-SAFER XII.
Jannelene KillopsNicola Ann SewryMartin P SchwellnusSonja SwanevelderDina Janse van RensburgEsme JordaanPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2020)
Women, older age, faster cycling speed and higher aiWindSpeed were all risk factors for acute injuries during a mass community-based endurance cycling event. These risk factors should help inform race organisers and medical teams on race day to ensure the best medical care is given, and effective acute injury prevention programmes are disseminated.
Keyphrases
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- healthcare
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- aortic dissection
- middle aged
- pregnancy outcomes
- community dwelling
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- pregnant women
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