BACKGROUND : Non-traumatic bicycle injuries are common. However, research available on non-traumatic injuries in amateur cyclists ismore than a decade old, and most of the research on this topic has been done in Europe and America on professional cyclists in multi-daycycling events. An understanding of the common injuries may lead to appropriate prevention intervention.OBJECTIVE : To determine the incidence of overuse injuries in amateur cyclists preparing for participation in a 1-day cycle challenge.METHODS : A questionnaire was emailed to participants of the 2012 Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge, which amateur participants ≥18 yearsold were invited to complete. Data on demographics, training habits and the participants’ injury profile in the preceding year were collected.RESULTS : Of the 3 300 respondents, 75% were male and 59% were between 30 and 50 years old. Non-traumatic injury, pain or neurologicalsymptoms were reported by 88% of the respondents. The percentages of all respondents who experienced problems in the followinganatomical areas were as follows: neck 34%, back 41%, hand/wrist 41%, buttock/perineum 41%, hip 7%, knee 33% and foot/ankle 24%.Knee pain was responsible for the need to stop training for the largest percentage of respondents. Neurological complaints were commonin respondents who experienced neck, back, hand/wrist, buttock/perineum and foot/ankle problems.CONCLUSION : Non-traumatic injuries in amateur cyclists are common, with back, hand/wrist and buttock/perineal symptoms the mostfrequent problems. Knee problems caused the greatest need to stop training and seek medical help.
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