Sports-related concussion (SRC) assessment in road cycling: a systematic review and call to action.
Jonathan ElliottRichard AndersonStephen CollinsNeil HeronPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)
Road cycling poses unique challenges for the assessment of SRC. This review illustrates the lack of published evidence to advise effective means of SRC assessment within road cycling. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regulations advise the use of SCAT-5 for concussion assessment but this tool is impractical, requiring modification for use in road cycling. We would like to call on the UCI to hold a consensus meeting to establish an evidence-based SRC assessment protocol and return-to-riding protocol for road cycling.