Could Proprioceptive Stimuli Change Saddle Pressure on Male Cyclists during Different Hand Positions? An Exploratory Study of the Effect of the Equistasi^® Device.

ABSTRACT: When pedaling, the excessive pressure on the seat has the potential to produce injuries and this can strongly affect sport performance. Recently, a large effort has been dedicated to the reduction of the pressure occurring at the saddle region. Our work aims to verify the possibility of modifying cyclists' pedaling posture, and consequently the pressure on the saddle, by applying a proprioceptive stimulus. Equistasi^® (Equistasi srl, Milano, Italy) is a wearable device that emits focal mechanical vibrations able to transform the body temperature into mechanical vibratory energy via the embedded nanotechnology. The data acquired through a pressure mapping system (GebioMized^®) on 70 cyclists, with and without Equistasi^®, were analyzed. Pedaling in three positi

SUBMITTER: Guiotto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9227057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature