‘Downhill race for a rainbow jersey’: the epidemiology of injuries in downhill mountain biking at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships—a prospective cohort study of 230 elite cyclists
This study provides insights into the risk of injury to athletes within DHMTB. Our findings suggest more focus should be placed on the female DHMTB athlete. Additionally, this study provides unique information about common medical actions required of medical professionals working at DHMTB events and the importance of pre-event scenario training.
Authors
- Niall Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-975X)
- Neil Heron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-9806)
- Xavier Bigard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7485-2887)
- Debbie Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4676-217X)
- Thomas Fallon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4843-7553)
- Emma Lunan
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002270
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.82