Abstract:
Cycling is a popular sport and leisure activity that people of all ages enjoy all
around the world. This study was aimed to assess the incidence of injuries to
cyclists due to non-compliance with standardized bicycle adjustments. This crosssectional
study was carried out under the quantitative research method. The
relationship between cycling measurements of cyclists and their injuries was
measured and checked using the chi-square test. Fifty-five male cyclists (n=55)
from four registered bicycle associations in the Colombo district were selected and
data were collected through a questionnaire, and the “Digimizer” software was
used to measure the cycle parameters and body angles. Buttock injuries (40%) are
the most predominant among male bikers in the Colombo district, followed by
back injuries (29.1%), knee injuries (16.4%), and neck injuries (14.5%). Furthermore,
there was a significant association between injury types and whether or not
conforming; to standard seat length (p = 0.034), to the length between seat and
handlebar (p = 0.320), and from the standard cycle weight (p = 0.014). Moreover,
the knee angle (p = 0.035), hip angles (p = 0.040), and trunk angles (p = 0.041) were
found to have a significant association with injury type. There was a significant
association between the joint pain and whether or not conforming to standard
length (p = 0.005), and others were not. Moreover, it was concluded that seat length
affects buttock injury, and most cyclists suffered buttock injuries, and there is a
relationship between cycling parameter measurements for the occurrence of those
injuries. The international body anthropometric measurements were 450 for the
hip angle, 750 for the knee angle, the trunk angle is 1410. It is essential to purchase
and operate bicycles built in accordance with international standards or to modify
the measurements of bicycle parts to match the accepted standard values.
