Jancaitis Gregory, Snyder Valier Alison R, Bay Curt
Norwich University, 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT, 05663, USA.
A.T. Still University, 5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa, AZ, 85206, USA.
Inj Epidemiol. 2022 Jul 14;9(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40621-022-00385-7.
Competition in road cycling events is common, yet little is known about the nature and disposition of injuries sustained in these events. The purpose of this study is to describe injured body regions and the disposition of injuries sustained by cyclists during competitive road cycling events.
Data regarding body region injured and injury disposition were retrospectively analyzed from a convenience sample of 1053 injury reports (male: n = 650 [61.7%], age = 33.4 ± 13.6 years; female: n = 116 [11.0%], age = 33.3 ± 13.9 years; missing: n = 284 [27.0%]) completed during the 2016 competitive season.
A total of 1808 injuries were reported. Injured body regions included upper extremity (46.5%, n = 841), lower extremity (32.2%, n = 583), head/neck (10.4%, n = 189), torso/back (5.2%, n = 95), face (4%, n = 87), and internal/other (0.7%, n = 13). There were 1.37 ± 0.81 injuries recorded per report. Dispositions following injury were medical attention (34.1%, n = 316), ambulance/EMS (19.3%, n = 179), report only (15% n = 139), referred (13.0% n = 121), released to parent/personal vehicle (12.1% n = 112), refused care (4.1% n = 38), and continued riding (2.5% n = 23). Males (34.0%, n = 212) received medical attention more frequently than females (23.3%), p < 0.05. Females received EMS transport (29.1%, n = 30) more frequently than males (16.8%, n = 105), p < 0.05.
Upper extremity is the most injured body region in this data set. Following injury, racers often receive medical attention and a substantial percentage require transport by EMS.
Anticipating the nature of injuries sustained by cyclists may promote positive health outcomes by ensuring medical teams are prepared for the immediate medical needs of cyclists.
公路自行车赛事中的竞争很常见，但对于这些赛事中所受损伤的性质和处理情况却知之甚少。本研究的目的是描述自行车运动员在公路自行车比赛中受伤的身体部位以及损伤的处理情况。
从2016年比赛赛季完成的1053份损伤报告（男性：n = 650 [61.7%]，年龄 = 33.4 ± 13.6岁；女性：n = 116 [11.0%]，年龄 = 33.3 ± 13.9岁；缺失：n = 284 [27.0%]）的便利样本中，对受伤身体部位和损伤处理情况的数据进行回顾性分析。
共报告了1808例损伤。受伤的身体部位包括上肢（46.5%，n = 841）、下肢（32.2%，n = 583）、头部/颈部（10.4%，n = 189）、躯干/背部（5.2%，n = 95）、面部（4%，n = 87）以及内部/其他（0.7%，n = 13）。每份报告记录的损伤数为1.37 ± 0.81例。损伤后的处理情况为接受医疗护理（34.1%，n = 316）、救护车/紧急医疗服务（19.3%，n = 179）、仅报告（15%，n = 139）、转诊（13.0%，n = 121）、由家长/私家车送离（12.1%，n = 112）、拒绝护理（4.1%，n = 38）以及继续骑行（2.5%，n = 23）。男性（34.0%，n = 212）比女性（23.3%）更频繁地接受医疗护理，p < 0.05。女性比男性更频繁地接受紧急医疗服务转运（29.1%，n = 30）（16.8%，n = 105），p < 0.05。
在该数据集中，上肢是受伤最严重的身体部位。受伤后，赛车手经常接受医疗护理，并且相当大比例的人需要紧急医疗服务转运。
了解自行车运动员所受损伤的性质，可通过确保医疗团队为自行车运动员的即时医疗需求做好准备，促进良好的健康结果。
