Abstract This research activity aims to develop new cycling gloves. A first step was focused on the definition of functional requirements through user centred design methods. Since vibrations coming hand-arm system a cyclist have considerable effect second concentrated analysis in road cycling. The paper shows results laboratory tests executed for three different hand sizes, frequency ranges, w...

In this thesis a low cost motion capture approach is presented and applied to measure cyclists’ kinematics. The motion capture system consists of low cost hardware and custom developed software. Based on still-frame, off-the-shelf digital cameras, the method represents a solution which is accessible to the average athlete. With the exception of off-the-shelf digital cameras the total cost of th...

The physical activity benefits of urban cycling could make an important contribution to health1, but safety fears prevent many people from riding.2 Because only a minority of bike crashes are investigated by police, local governments receive little feedback about the safety of the roads and cycleways they manage.3 The NSW Bike Plan 2010 contains a target to increase the share of short trips tak...

The purpose of this study was to describe the physiological and aerodynamic characteristics and the preparation for a successful attempt to break the 1-h cycling world record. An elite professional road cyclist (30 yr, 188 cm, 81 kg) performed an incremental laboratory test to assess maximal power output (W(max)) and power output (W(OBLA)), estimated speed (V(OBLA)), and heart rate (HR(OBLA)) a...

Increased walking and cycling in urban areas and reduced use of private cars could have positive effects on many health outcomes. We estimated the potential effect of increased walking and cycling in urban England and Wales on costs to the National Health Service (NHS) for seven diseases--namely, type 2 diabetes, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, depression, a...

BACKGROUND Loss to follow-up, if related to exposures, confounders and outcomes of interest, may bias association estimates. We estimated the magnitude and direction of such bias in a prospective cohort study of crash injury among cyclists. METHODS The Taupo Bicycle Study involved 2590 adult cyclists recruited from New Zealand's largest cycling event in 2006 and followed over a median period ...