Overuse Injuries in Road Cyclists, Prevalence and Prevention

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Overuse Injuries
• Interventions: Other: Training

• Registration Number: NCT02106715
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of overload injuries to road cyclists in Sweden, and if it 's possible to prevent low back pain by a simple exercise program for two months of training .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-23
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-03
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Planning to ride "Vätternrundan 2014" in a subgroup .
• Cycled "Vätternrundan" at least twice in the past or bicycled for exercise at least 800 mil ( the equivalent of two seasons) .
• Age 18-55 years .
• Training cycle at least three hours a week or three days a week .

Exclusion Criteria

• Do not have access to a computer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Training	Training	Two exercises for training of core stability and mobility.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number and type of overuse injuries	Four months follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Div Physiotherapy, Linkoping University; 🇸🇪 Linkoping, Sweden