Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content Analysis

Objective: Cycling is a healthy and pleasurable activity, but it can also be hazardous. The risk factors for cycling injury are unknown, considering the cycling infrastructure and cyclists’ behavior in northern Iran. This study aimed to explain the experiences of injured cyclists admitted to Poursin...

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Main Authors: Naema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh, Farshad Sedaghati Voshme Saraei, Leila Kouchakinejad‑Eramsadati, Fateme Keihanian, Marieh Hosseinpour
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Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2024-10-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_50542_4c8f67fabb4484ba2e0089306f97f8d4.pdf
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author Naema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh
Farshad Sedaghati Voshme Saraei
Leila Kouchakinejad‑Eramsadati
Fateme Keihanian
Marieh Hosseinpour
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Farshad Sedaghati Voshme Saraei
Leila Kouchakinejad‑Eramsadati
Fateme Keihanian
Marieh Hosseinpour
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description Objective: Cycling is a healthy and pleasurable activity, but it can also be hazardous. The risk factors for cycling injury are unknown, considering the cycling infrastructure and cyclists’ behavior in northern Iran. This study aimed to explain the experiences of injured cyclists admitted to Poursina Educational and Medical Center, Rasht in 2021, as one of the risk factors associated with cycling.Methods: A content analysis was conducted on the experiences of cyclists over the age of 18 who had one or more injured limbs due to a crash or fall while riding a bicycle. The data were obtained from the registration system of the Guilan Road Trauma Research Center. Potentially eligible participants were contacted by telephone. Twenty people with various characteristics in terms of age, sex, and other features were included in the interview. Results: Cyclists’ experiences with risk factors were divided into 13 categories; including lack of laws, lack of training, poor traffic culture, easy to lose balance, cycling infrastructure, inappropriate roads, darkness, bad weather conditions, unsafe behavior, non-standard bicycle, unsafe protection, intentional injury to female road users, and risk of collision with other road users.Conclusion: The extracted risk factors can be used as the ABC of cycling to novice cyclists. Thus, responsible efforts to regulate, educate, promote, and monitor cycling can encourage people to ride.
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spelling doaj-art-32d0fae167434b08b0b2a05b9f7336e52024-12-14T05:54:24ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesBulletin of Emergency and Trauma2322-25222322-39602024-10-0112419320110.30476/beat.2024.103355.152450542Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content AnalysisNaema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh0Farshad Sedaghati Voshme Saraei1Leila Kouchakinejad‑Eramsadati2Fateme Keihanian3Marieh Hosseinpour4Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranObjective: Cycling is a healthy and pleasurable activity, but it can also be hazardous. The risk factors for cycling injury are unknown, considering the cycling infrastructure and cyclists’ behavior in northern Iran. This study aimed to explain the experiences of injured cyclists admitted to Poursina Educational and Medical Center, Rasht in 2021, as one of the risk factors associated with cycling.Methods: A content analysis was conducted on the experiences of cyclists over the age of 18 who had one or more injured limbs due to a crash or fall while riding a bicycle. The data were obtained from the registration system of the Guilan Road Trauma Research Center. Potentially eligible participants were contacted by telephone. Twenty people with various characteristics in terms of age, sex, and other features were included in the interview. Results: Cyclists’ experiences with risk factors were divided into 13 categories; including lack of laws, lack of training, poor traffic culture, easy to lose balance, cycling infrastructure, inappropriate roads, darkness, bad weather conditions, unsafe behavior, non-standard bicycle, unsafe protection, intentional injury to female road users, and risk of collision with other road users.Conclusion: The extracted risk factors can be used as the ABC of cycling to novice cyclists. Thus, responsible efforts to regulate, educate, promote, and monitor cycling can encourage people to ride.https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_50542_4c8f67fabb4484ba2e0089306f97f8d4.pdfbicyclingsafetytraffic accidentinjurysport
spellingShingle Naema Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh
Farshad Sedaghati Voshme Saraei
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Fateme Keihanian
Marieh Hosseinpour
Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content Analysis
Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
bicycling
safety
traffic accident
injury
sport
title Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content Analysis
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title_full_unstemmed Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content Analysis
title_short Injured Cyclists’ Experiences of Risk Factors: A Content Analysis
title_sort injured cyclists experiences of risk factors a content analysis
topic bicycling
safety
traffic accident
injury
sport
url https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_50542_4c8f67fabb4484ba2e0089306f97f8d4.pdf
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