Prevalence of Acute Injuries in Amateur and Elite Mountain Bikers

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Injury in Mountain Biking

• Registration Number: NCT03690219
• Lead Sponsor: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Brief Summary

The investigators intented to assess the prevalence of acute injuries in amateur and elite mountain bikers.

Detailed Description

In order to assess the prevalence of acute injuries in amateur and elite mountain bikers a questionnaire was created in accordance to existing literature. The questionnaire was translated in several languages by bilingual people familiar with mountain biking. The questionnaire focussed on demographic data, training volume, number of races per year, number of injuries since practising mountain biking, wearing of protective gear items and accident mechanism. The survey was conducted during the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event in 2017. All riders were asked to voluntarily participate in the survey.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study Start: 2017-09-11
• Primary Completion: 2017-09-16
• Study Completion: 2017-09-16
• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2018-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 139

Inclusion Criteria

• mountain bikers participating in the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event in 2017

Exclusion Criteria

• non-participators, non-mountain bikers in the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event in 2017

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of acute injuries in amateur and elite mountain bikers	During the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event 2017 lasting from the 11th to 16th September	The prevalence of acute injuries in amateur and elite mountain bikers was assessed by the questionnaire used. The riders mentioned the number of acute injuries, the number of races and training volume per year and years practising mountain biking. Further, the protective gear items were asked.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Differences in training and racing volume between amateur and elite mountain bikers.	During the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event 2017 lasting from the 11th to 16th September	The number of races per year was multiplied by the factor 4 to transform the number of races into training hours. Then, both values were added to get the training volume per year. To detect the difference in training volume per year between amateur and elite mountain bikers statistical tests were used.
Differences in years practising mountain biking between amateur and elite mountain bikers.	During the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event 2017 lasting from the 11th to 16th September	Differences in years practising mountain biking between amateur and elite mountain bikers were detected using statistical analysis.
Differences in the amount of protective gear items between amateur and elite mountain bikers.	During the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event 2017 lasting from the 11th to 16th September	Differences in the amount of protective gear items between amateur and elite mountain bikers were detected using statistical analysis.
Differences in demographics, training and racing volume, years practising mountain biking, the wearing of protective gear items and number of injuries between amateur and elite mountain bikers.	During the Swiss Epic Mountain Bike Event 2017 lasting from the 11th to 16th September	Differences in demographics, training and racing volume, years practising mountain biking, the wearing of protective gear items and number of injuries between amateur and elite mountain bikers were detected using statistical analysis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SUPSI; 🇨🇭 Landquart, GR, Switzerland