For instance, they acknowledge that sports-related head injuries are frequently under-reported. In the section on head injury, the authors are careful to note lots of potential confounders in the current state of research on concussion and traumatic brain injury in females (the term they use for reasons they state earlier in the article). Hi Shelley– I’ll send you the pdf, as it is both detailed and issues lots of qualifiers in its citations of studies.
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries in female cyclist may present differently, both at time of injury and as time progresses.
Anatomical differences between male and female cyclist in cycling-specific areas (head, breast, hip/knee, upper extremities, and perineal area) may change the incidence, presentation and treatment of cycling specific injuries.Here’s what Puleo and her coauthors had to say– as usual, I’ll start with a list, this one of the key points in the article: They point readers to their bibliography for details on the study populations used. They note that, in one study on women’s and gender-diverse participation in the cycling community, respondents in a questionnaire reported 12 different gender identities in addition to cisgender woman. One more note on the use of the word “female” in the article: the authors point out that the words used (women/female) don’t accurate represent the population of cyclists who don’t identify as cisgender males. In addition to being a nurse practitioner working in sports medicine, Roz is a long-time road and mountain bike cyclist and racer. Yeah, it’s a small world, which I definitely like. Last week, a new research article called “Unique concerns of the woman cyclist” came out, addressing particular types of cycling-specific injuries and conditions, with recommendations on identification, treatment, and… wait for it… prevention, too! Yay!įull disclosure: Rozanne Puleo, the lead author on the article, is a friend of mine. Most treatment recommendations were based on extrapolations from work done on male populations.
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