Antonino Patti, Valerio Giustino, Giuseppe Messina, Flavia Figlioli, Stefania Cataldi, Luca Poli, Giacomo Belmonte, Alessandro Valenza, Alessandra Amato, Ewan Thomas, Izabela Rutkowska, Paula Esteban-García, Antonio Palma, Antonino Bianco
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the effects of adopting a specific and prolonged posture on cyclists. This study aimed to evaluate the upright spine in a sample of recreational cyclists and compare it with a sample of non-cyclists, though still athletes, through a 3D scanning method. METHODS: Forty-eight participants were enrolled in this observational study. The sample consisted of 25 cyclists for the cycling group and 23 non-cyclist athletes for the control group...
November 15, 2023: Sports