Effects of Workload on Seat Pressure While Cycling with Two Different Saddles

Effects of Workload on Seat Pressure While Cycling with Two Different Saddles

Seat pressure during cycling and its relationship to urological disorders have been discussed extensively in recently published literature. The effects of exercise configuration on seat pressure, however, still have not been fully investigated. This study evaluates the effects of two different pedal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of sexual medicine 2009-10, Vol.6 (10), p.2728-2735
Hauptverfasser: Carpes, Felipe Pivetta, Dagnese, Frederico, Kleinpaul, Julio Francisco, Martins, Elisandro de Assis, Mota, Carlos Bolli
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Alcock's Syndrome
Bicycle Saddle
Bicycling - physiology
Biomechanical Phenomena
Body Mass Index
Brazil
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Equipment Design
Erectile Dysfunction
Ergonomics
Female
Humans
Male
Perineum
Perineum - injuries
Perineum - physiopathology
Posture
Pressure
Prospective Studies
Pudendal Canal
Risk Factors
Seat Pressure
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology
Urologic Diseases - etiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Seat pressure during cycling and its relationship to urological disorders have been discussed extensively in recently published literature. The effects of exercise configuration on seat pressure, however, still have not been fully investigated. This study evaluates the effects of two different pedaling workloads and two saddle designs on saddle pressure in 22 (11 men and 11 women) recreational cyclists (bicycling
ISSN:1743-6095
1743-6109
DOI:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01394.x