{"id":10392,"date":"2023-11-21T13:48:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T13:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sensormedica.com\/?p=10392"},"modified":"2025-05-20T05:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T05:57:22","slug":"effects-of-cycling-on-the-spine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sensormedica.com\/en\/effects-of-cycling-on-the-spine\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of cycling on the spine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10392\" class=\"elementor elementor-10392\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39ad6dcf elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"39ad6dcf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b57700\" data-id=\"64b57700\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2585e6fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2585e6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects of cycling on the spine<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c508121 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c508121\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-514ae972\" data-id=\"514ae972\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75b1d7ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75b1d7ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb72805\" data-id=\"1cb72805\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547f949c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547f949c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A few days ago we talked about a study on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensormedica.com\/en\/moover-one-and-the-assessment-of-acrom\/\"><u>use of Elastic Taping applied to the neck<\/u><\/a>, a study that was also made possible thanks to the use of our <strong>Moover One<\/strong>. Today we&#8217;re introducing a very important new study, <strong>published by &#8220;Sports&#8221;<\/strong>, which investigates the effects of adopting a specific and prolonged posture on cyclists, proposing to evaluate the spinal column in a sample of amateur cyclists and to compare it with a sample of non-cyclists, who are still athletes, using a 3D scanning method. This study was conducted, <strong>with the aid of Spine 3D and its non-invasive (LiDAR) technology<\/strong>, by a team of specialists led by <strong>Antonio Patti, Antonino Bianco, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli and Giuseppe Messina<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>The cyclist&#8217;s posture and body adaptation<br \/><\/strong>The literature on biomechanics in relation to sports activities is extensive and we are not surprising anyone by pointing out the fact that some specific postures &#8211; such as that of the athletes in question &#8211; influence the curves of the spinal column. Cycling is a very popular sport, even at amateur level, so it is normal that there are several studies on the subject. Cycling is characterised by a close relationship between the human body and a mechanical means. The particular position on the bike assumed by cyclists means that the spinal column must also assume a specific position. The aim, of course, is to achieve better aerodynamics.<\/p><p>A professional (but also an amateur) cyclist undergoes long and intense training sessions, and this has a great impact on the spinal column. The spinal column of cyclists undergoes a three-dimensional reorganisation during pedalling, with alterations in the lumbar lordotic curve. Cyclists, in their constant quest for optimal aerodynamics, tend to increase pelvic tilt and lumbar flexion.<\/p><p><strong>The study: methods and materials<br \/><\/strong>Forty-eight athletes (resident in Sicily), twenty-five cyclists and twenty-three non-cyclists were selected for the control group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensormedica.com\/en\/document\/effects-of-cycling-on-spine-a-case-control-study-using-a-3d-scanning-method\/\"><u>to carry out this study<\/u><\/a>. <strong>The Spine 3d device (Sensor Medica) was used to assess the participants&#8217; spines<\/strong>. The result of the analysis is quite clear. In the group of professional cyclists, a greater inclination of the spine was found than in the participants of the control group. As we mentioned earlier, <strong>one of the consequences of cyclists&#8217; posture is alterations in the lumbar lordotic curve<\/strong>, so the study raises the possibility that the onset of lower back pain in cyclists may be due precisely to a reduction in lumbar lordosis. Other evidence from the study is <strong>the possibility of monitoring an athlete&#8217;s health on a regular basis with the use of non-invasive devices<\/strong> such as Spine 3d, in order to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal deficits.<\/p><p><strong>Conclusions<br \/><\/strong>An important consideration of the study is the fact that <strong>even amateur cycling could lead to spinal deformities<\/strong>. This awareness underlines the importance of regular checks to assess the presence of postural alterations with the aim of planning training with a focus on prevention. As emphasised in the study&#8217;s conclusions, &#8216;regular assessment could improve the methodology of training programmes&#8217;. Regularity, which today, thanks to new technologies (Spine 3d) guarantees results and safety, also and above all in the sports field.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days ago we talked about a study on the use of Elastic Taping applied to the neck, a study that was also made possible thanks to the use of our Moover One. 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