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Hand nerve function after mountain bike cycling
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Örebro University, School of Medical Sciences. Örebro University Hospital. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2518-5753
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
2022 (English)In: Journal of Science and Cycling, E-ISSN 2254-7053, Vol. 11, no 3, p. 23-32Article in journal (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]

Hand-arm vibrations can cause permanent injuries and temporary changes affecting the sensory and circulatory systems in the hands. Vibrational effects have been thoroughly studied within the occupational context concerning work with handheld vibrating tools. Less is known about vibrational exposure and risk of effects during cycling. In the present study, 10 cyclists were recruited for exposure measurements of hand-arm vibrations during mountainbike cycling on the trail, and the effects on the nerve function were examined with quantitative sensory testing (QST) before and after the ride. The intervention group was compared to a control group that consisted of men exposed to hand-arm vibrations from a polishing machine. The results of the QST did not statistically significantly differ between the intervention and study groups. The intervention group showed a lesser decrease in vibration perception in digitorum II, digitorum V, and hand grip strength than the control group. It was concluded that no acute effects on nerve function in the dominant hand were measured after mountain bike cycling on the trail, despite high vibration doses through the handlebars.

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CYCLING RESEARCH CENTER , 2022. Vol. 11, no 3, p. 23-32
Keywords [en]
Mountain bike, trail, cycling, hand-arm vibration syndrome, quantitative sensory testing
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Occupational Health and Environmental Health
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-109533DOI: 10.28985/1322.jsc.10OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-109533DiVA, id: diva2:1809228
Available from: 2023-11-02 Created: 2023-11-02 Last updated: 2023-12-29Bibliographically approved

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