Callaghan M J, Jarvis C
British Cycling Federation, Velodrome Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Clinic, National Cycling Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Br J Sports Med. 1996 Dec;30(4):349-53. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.30.4.349.
To describe and report results from the procedures and protocols used by the British Cycling Federation during the squad medicals of its elite cyclists.
Screening of over 500 elite riders has been done by doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, opticians, and dietitians since 1990. A questionnaire provided additional information on musculoskeletal problems.
523 riders have been examined and 92 (17.5%) have been referred for further assessment or treatment. Most of these riders were sent either to their own general practitioner or to the British Olympic Medical Centre. The questionnaire was completed by 81% of riders. Low back pain was the most common problem that riders encountered (60%), and knee pain the second most common (33%). Four riders failed the eye examination, and a further 11 were classed as borderline. Twenty one per cent of riders undergoing dental examination needed further dental treatment.
The squad medical is an important and useful strategy for evaluating elite British cyclists. It shows that a structured system can help early diagnosis and treatment to provide injury-free cyclists at the start of a competitive season. The results from the questionnaire confirm previously unsubstantiated opinions about the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries in cyclists.
描述并报告英国自行车联合会在其精英自行车运动员队医检查期间所使用程序和方案的结果。
自1990年以来，医生、牙医、物理治疗师、验光师和营养师对500多名精英自行车运动员进行了筛查。一份问卷提供了有关肌肉骨骼问题的更多信息。
已对523名自行车运动员进行了检查，其中92名（17.5%）被转介进行进一步评估或治疗。这些运动员大多被转至他们自己的全科医生处或英国奥林匹克医疗中心。81%的运动员完成了问卷。下背痛是运动员最常遇到的问题（60%），膝痛是第二常见的问题（33%）。4名运动员眼科检查不合格，另有11名被列为临界状态。接受牙科检查的运动员中有21%需要进一步的牙科治疗。
队医检查是评估英国精英自行车运动员的一项重要且有用的策略。它表明，一个结构化的系统有助于早期诊断和治疗，以便在赛季开始时为运动员提供无伤病状态。问卷结果证实了之前关于自行车运动员肌肉骨骼损伤发生率的未经证实的观点。
