Steve
This seems a useful review article
Lower back pain in cyclists: A review of epidemiology, pathomechanics
and risk factors
www.fims.org/files/311417173/ismj%20pdfs/Vol_11_no_1_2010/Lower%20back%20pain%20in%20cyclists.pdf
Regards
Pete
On 20 August 2010 14:53, Steven Melia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Is anyone aware of any research on cycling posture, particularly in respect of saddle height versus handlebar height and the effect on back pain?
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> I have found a couple of interesting papers which have confirmed my belief that cycle shops in Britain take the wrong approach on saddle angle. For both back pain and genital injury reasons, saddles should be angled forward - 10 to 15 degrees according to Salai et at (1999) and Leibovitch and Yoram (2005 - citing two other studies) - links below. On the handlebar/saddle height issue I have found only opinions masquerading as evidence.
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> I believe that the attitude of bike shops - influenced by a sports mentality - contributes in many ways to the limited take-up of cycling in Britain. My mind was particularly focussed on this today when dealing with a particularly arrogant example who actually said to me: "that's your opinion, but you are wrong, and I know more than you do" without asking me who I was, or what I knew - and he was actually trying to sell me a bike!
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> http://bjsportmed.com/content/33/6/398.abstract
> http://www.urosource.com/fileadmin/user_upload/european_urology/PIIS0302283804005627.pdf
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> Regards
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> Steve Melia
> Senior Lecturer
> Centre for Transport & Society
> University of the West of England
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