News tagged with cyclists
Change in cycle track policy needed to boost ridership, public health
Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to reflect current cyclists' preferences and safety data, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public ...
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May 16, 2013 |
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Benefit of cycle helmet laws to reduce head injuries still uncertain, new study claims
The benefit of helmet legislation to reduce admissions to hospital for head injuries is "substantially uncertain," concludes a study published in BMJ today.
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May 14, 2013 |
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Cyclist's benefit from helmets clearly shown
Cyclists who don't wear a helmet are almost six times more likely to suffer a severe head injury than their helmeted counterparts, according University of Sydney research published in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of ...
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May 06, 2013 |
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Can energy drinks improve the physical and mental performance of cyclists?
Consumption of energy drinks containing caffeine may have beneficial effects on exercise but probably not for mental function. The effects of pre-exercise caffeine consumption by trained cyclists on racing ...
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Mar 11, 2013 |
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NZ researchers create online injured cyclist-door crash map
A searchable online map showing where in New Zealand cyclists have been injured as a result of car doors opening has been created by University of Otago injury prevention researchers.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count
Men's sperm quality may be significantly affected by their levels of physical activity, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). They found that healthy young men who were sedentary, ...
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Feb 04, 2013 |
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Scientific breakthrough reveals secret to successful exercise programmes
Do you feel like exercise just leaves you fatigued without any real improvements? A study of cyclists by scientists at the University of Stirling has uncovered the secret to successful training, a discovery ...
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Jan 18, 2013 |
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EPO doping in elite cycling: No evidence of benefit, but high risk of harm
The drug erythropoietin, often called EPO, is banned from sports because it is believed to enhance an athlete's performance and give people who use it an unfair advantage over unenhanced competitors. However a new systemic ...
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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Cycling safer than driving for young people, study finds
Researchers from UCL have found that cycling is safer than driving for young males, with 17 to 20 year old drivers facing almost five times greater risk per hour than cyclists of the same age.
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Dec 05, 2012 |
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How safe are our roads for Bradley and the nation's cyclists?
A new government-funded study is to be carried out into how Britain's roads could be made safer for cyclists to reduce the risk of cycling injuries, encourage more people to use bikes and improve public health.
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Nov 14, 2012 |
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Streetcar tracks blamed in one-third of Toronto bike accidents
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have confirmed what many cyclists in Toronto have long believed – that streetcar tracks are involved in nearly one-third of bicycle accidents.
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Oct 26, 2012 |
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Bicycle infrastructure can reduce risk of cycling injuries by half
Certain types of routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists, according to a new University of British Columbia study on the eve of Vancouver's Bike to Work Week.
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Oct 18, 2012 |
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Bicycle helmets prevent fatal head injuries
Cyclists who died of a head injury were three times as likely to not be wearing a helmet compared with those who died of other injuries, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Study raises awareness of need for cyclist safety measures
With the 'Wiggins effect' in full swing after London 2012 and people taking up cycling for sport or recreation like never before, the safety of the country's cyclists has never been more important.
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Minimizing cyclists' exposure to traffic-related air pollution in urban areas
It starts with a simple piece of clear rubber tubing connected to a small and nondescript – though expensive – oblong brown box, both attached to a bicycle frame.
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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