Abstract des Autors

Objective: To investigate sports-specific injuries, to review rules of play or performance, and to discuss potential risk factors, preventive measures and rules in injury prevention in cycle-ball and cycle-artistic. Design: Survey by interview. Setting: Private practice. Participants: Nine elite athletes (seven cycle-ball and two cycle-artistic) and three coaches in the 1993 World Indoor Cycling Championships. Results: No documented sports injuries literature of either game could be found in Medline and authorities. Light collisions have been seen during cycle-ball championships. Falls were more common in cycle-ball than cycle-artistic. No one sustained fracture, dislocation, head injury, or abdominal injury; however, seven cycle-ball and two cycle-artistic athletes sustained minor injuries, including six contusions of muscles and bones, two strains, and one sprain. Most injuries were acute rather than overuse-type injuries. Conclusions: Cycle-ball is a collision sport; cycle-artistic is a noncollision acrobatic sport. Cycle-ball and cycle-artistic are considered reasonably safe. There is, however, a potential risk of accidental head concussion in cycle-ball and head and neck injuries in some pair moves of cycle-artistic. Further survey of injuries in both sports are recommended. Improved effectiveness of rules, rules change, and competent officiating are crucial in injury prevention. To prevent accidental injuries, it is equally important for practitioners of both sports to continuously study the mechanisms of sports injuries and identify their risk factors and for the sports officials to continuously review and revise the rules of the sport. Verf.-Referat