Cyclist Health and Injury Study
Little data exists about people who ride their bikes for fitness, fun, competition, commuting or delivery of goods and services.
To address this lack of information, researchers from the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University have begun a new study about cycling health and injuries.
The study is one of only a few to focus specifically on cycling injuries. Our goal is to help improve and promote cycling for health and transportation.
Information will be collected via an online confidential survey. Participants will be anonymous.
The survey will examine:
- General demographics of cycling, including experience on a bike, how often ridden and for what purpose (i.e., utilitarian, leisure or sport)
- General health of the cyclist and how this is affected by their cycling
- The types of injuries sustained while cycling, contributing factors and outcome
How will the results be used?
The results of the study will be used to provide feedback to the cycling industry, including the International Olympic Committee, the USA Cycling organization, the American Association of Cycling Team Doctors, urban planners and cycling engineers and manufacturers.
This study is led by principal investigator Mark Greve, MD. Dr. Greve is an attending physician and researcher in the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital and clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Greve is a member of the American Association of Cycling Team Doctors and a team physician for Team Type 1, a professional bicycle road racing team. His research interests include sports injury prevention.
For more information about the survey and the study, call 401-444-2685.
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