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Mountain Bike Injury Incidence and Risk Factors Among Members of a Wisconsin Mountain Bike Club
Lin Zhao1, Margaret Nolan1, Patrick L Remington2
1Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
Background:
This study aimed to assess the incidence of and risk factors for mountain bike injuries among users of a local mountain bike trail system.
Methods:
An email survey was sent to 1,800 member households, and 410 (23%) responded. Exact Poisson test was used to calculate rate ratios, and a generalized linear model was used for multivariate analysis.
Results:
The injury incidence rate was 3.6 injuries per 1,000 person-hours of riding, with beginners at a significantly higher risk compared to advanced riders (rate ratio = 2.6, 95% CI, 1.4-4.4). However, only 0.4% of beginners required medical attention, compared to 3% of advanced riders.
Conclusions:
More injuries occur among beginning riders, but the injuries are more severe with experienced riders, suggesting higher risk-taking or less attention to safety measures.
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