An Analysis of Patient Presentations at a 2-Day Mass-participation Cycling Event: The Ride to Conquer Cancer Case Series, 2010-2012

Abstract

The Ride to Conquer Cancer Series has shown that medical coverage at multi-day, cross-national cycling events must be planned carefully to face a unique set of circumstances, including legislative issues, long-distance communication capabilities, and highly mobile participants. This combination of factors leads to potentially higher PPRs than have been reported for noncycling events. This study also illuminates the additional workload "self-treatment" visits place on the medical team.

Injuries and Illnesses Occurring on a Recreational Bicycle Tour: The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure

“…Over the last 3 decades, there has been a paucity of data describing injuries and risk of injuries during multiday, recreational bicycle tours, despite the popularity of such events. 4,5,[7][8][9][10]15 Results of the current study show overall injury/illness rates for participation in GOBA during 2013 and 2014 were 55.3 and 54.6 per 1000 riders, respectively. Similar to other studies dating back to 1978, 4-10 serious traumatic injuries were rare and there were no reported fatalities during the 2013 and 2014 GOBA.…”

“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Speed, specialized equipment, riding surface, weather conditions, and human factors contribute to a wide variety of traumatic and nontraumatic injuries documented among recreational touring cyclists at all experience levels. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) is a multiday recreational cycling event held annually in mid-June for 1 week. During the event, approximately 2000 cyclists ride an average of 50 miles per day for 7 days and camp overnight.…”

“…Existing studies demonstrate that collection and analysis of clinic data on injury and illness at cycling events are an important part of careful planning for rider safety and mass event medical coverage. [5][6][7]9,15,20 A paucity of published data over the last 35 years describing injuries and illnesses that occur during recreational bicycling events calls for more research in injury prevention. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]15 The purpose of this study was to 1) describe the injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2 consecutive years of a multiday bicycle tour using medical clinic visit and registration data, and 2) examine risk factors associated with increased likelihood of injury or illness.…”

Measuring the Masses: Domains Driving Data Collection and Analysis for the Health Outcomes of Mass Gatherings (Paper 3)

“…In addition, data domains support MG medicine clinicians to consider how hazards and risks, once identified, may be mitigated or even eliminated. 31,79 As Ho, et al stated, the goal of an on-site medical response is to ensure timely access to appropriate health care resources:…”

The Gillette Stadium Experience: A Retrospective Review of Mass Gathering Events From 2010 to 2015

“…Similar difficulties related to documentation have been reported elsewhere as a persistent problem, despite attempts to standardize the record keeping at mass gathering events. 7,[13][14][15][16][17] The reported attendance numbers for stadium events do not include stadium staff working at the event. Occasionally stadium employees seek medical attention and are included among medical contacts, possibly falsely inflating patient presentation rates.…”