Biomechanical effects of saddle height changes in leisure cycling with unilateral transtibial prostheses: A simulated study.

ABSTRACT: Cycling is a beneficial physical activity for rehabilitating individuals with lower-limb amputations and serves as a feasible leisure sport. However, the optimal bicycle configuration for cycling with a unilateral transtibial prosthesis at leisure levels has not been investigated. For saddle height at professional cycling levels, existing literature suggests utilizing the same configuration as that used by intact cyclists, where the knee reaches 25-35° at maximum extension. However, leisure cyclists tend to select lower saddle heights, and cycling with a unilateral transtibial prosthesis infers altered biomechanics during cycling practice. This study aimed to investigate the effects of cycling at different saddle heights with a simulated unilateral prosthesis. Ten able-bodied participants

SUBMITTER: Seratiuk Flores H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11706476 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature