Bicycle seat interface pressure: reliability, validity, and influence of hand position and workload

Bressel, Eadric; Cronin, John

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.06.006

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“…Our results for absolute values of seat pressure are similar to those reported by Bressel and Cronin [7] who studied the effects of handlebar position and workload on seat pressure, as well as Schrader et al [14] who evaluated bicycle saddle pressure in police patrols. The static evaluations of saddle pressure does not influence trunk position or saddle design for women, while for men the saddle pressure was different between the trunk positions mainly when the holed saddle was evaluated.…”

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“…Lower magnitudes of seat pressure were observed for saddle with gel. The trunk positioned more forwards and inclined was also related to a lower seat pressure as previously proposed [7] .…”

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“…The saddle is recognized as the major extrinsic risk factor in the development of seat discomfort and perineal pathologies during cycling. ED is reported within the cycling community with an over- 9 all prevalence rate that is lower than historical studies [5][6][7] .…”

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“…Studies regarding ED considering saddle pressure measurements are possible when valid instruments are employed. Although some studies have explored solutions for reducing seat injuries based on such measurements, a reliable methodology remains under discussion [3][4][7][8][9][10][11] .…”

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Bicycle Saddle Pressure: Effects of Trunk Position and Saddle Design on Healthy Subjects

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Objective: There is a common belief that seat pressure during cycling can compress specific neurovascular tissues over the perineum leading to genital pathologies. This topic has seldom been discussed for women. The present study was conducted to verify the effect of trunk position and saddle design on saddle pressure in both men and women. Methods: Recreational cyclists (11 men and 11 women) were evaluated while seated on a bicycle. Saddle pressure was measured with F-scan insoles adapted for two saddle models (with and without a hole), and two trunk positions (upright and forwards). Pressure values were compared between trunk positions and saddles employing ANOVA. Results: There were no statistical differences comparing saddle pressure between the two trunk positions for women. For men a statistical difference between the trunk positions for the saddle with a hole was found. Thus, the trunk forwards shift seems to affect the values of saddle pressure only for men using the ‘holed’ saddle. Conclusion: Saddle pressure for men was influenced by saddle design and trunk position only. This result indicates that the masculine anatomy may influence saddle pressure during bicycle.

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“…Lower magnitudes of seat pressure were observed for saddle with gel. The trunk positioned more forwards and inclined was also related to a lower seat pressure as previously proposed [7] .…”

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confidence: 73%

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Bicycle Saddle Pressure: Effects of Trunk Position and Saddle Design on Healthy Subjects

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“…In many prior studies, pelvic motion either has not been directly measured (2,10,18,20) or the pelvis has been assumed to be stationary on the saddle (5,15,20,21). Others have used a single marker located over the greater trochanter to estimate hip motion (7,22).…”

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