All 132 @entity1 in a 500 mile, 8 day bicycle tour were surveyed by questionnaire to characterize the demographics and bicycling experience of the riders, and to determine the frequency and severity of @entity130 they experienced. Riders who developed significant symptoms were interviewed and/or examined. Eighty-six percent of ride @entity1 responded to the survey. The average age of the riders was 41.4 years (+/- 11.7 years). They rode an average of 95.8 miles per week on a routine basis, but the majority were new to long distance touring. Most were healthy, but 5% had serious @entity65 and bicycled as part of a rehabilitation program. The most common nontraumatic injury was buttocks @entity158 (experienced by 32.8% of riders); four had skin ulceration of the buttocks. Knee problems occurred in 20.7% of riders; @entity158 syndromes and lateral knee complaints were the most common knee problems. One cyclist withdrew from the tour because of knee @entity158 . Neck-shoulder @entity158 occurred in 20.4% of the riders. Groin numbness and @entity158 or @entity809 each occurred in approximately 10%. Other less common problems were foot and ankle symptoms and sunburn.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants'] @entity809 :: ('MESH:D010292', 'Disease') :: ['paresthesias'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['palmar pain', 'pain', 'patellar pain'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['nontraumatic injuries']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['Nontraumatic injuries']
