'Downhill race for a rainbow jersey': the epidemiology of injuries in downhill mountain biking at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships-a prospective cohort study of 230 elite cyclists.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to understand the prevalence, incidence rate, anatomical sites, injury severity and main medical actions carried out during official training and racing by elite downhill mountain biking (DHMTB) riders during the 2023 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Cycling World Championships.

Methods

The participants of this prospective, observational study were elite male and female cyclists competing at the UCI DHMTB World Championships located in the Nevis range in Fort William, Scotland, in 2023. This study followed the injury reporting guidelines established by the International Olympic Committee, which include the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology-Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (SIIS) and the cycling-specific e

SUBMITTER: Fallon T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474835 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature