Abstract
ackground: Cycling in all its forms is currently one of the most performed physical activities in our country and in the world. The stationary bicycle is often used as a supplement to physiotherapy for various vertebrogenic difficulties, but also after operations on the axial system.
But is a stationary bicycle a suitable supplement to rehabilitation in case of damage to the human axial system? Methods and file: We used the non-invasive diagnostic system SonoSens Monitor to collect objective data. After gluing the electrodes to a precisely located place on the respondent's body, we realized two 10-minute cycling intervals on a stationary bicycle.
The research group consisted of healthy individuals of both sexes aged 23 +- 2 years, with a height of 170 +- 10 cm, a weight of 75 +- 10 kg and a BMI ranging from 17 to 25. Results: Based on the evaluation of individual measurements and numerical values, we recorded the most significant deviations from the reference values when riding a stationary bicycle in the sagittal plane in all sections of the spine, which represent a disproportionate load of solid and soft parts of the axial system, as evidenced by the value of statistical significance p < 0.005.
Conclusion: It is clear from the results that riding a stationary bicycle is not a suitable adjunct to physiotherapeutic treatment of vertebrogenic disorders.