Hamstring and lower back muscles flexibility as predictor of saddle pressures in young off-road cyclists

• Main Authors: Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari (Author), Antonino Patti (Author), Valerio Giustino (Author), Giacomo Belmonte (Author), Giuseppe Alamia (Author), Marco Gervasi (Author), Eneko Fernández Peña (Author), Antonio Palma (Author), Federico Schena (Author), Antonino Bianco (Author), Ewan Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionWhile pedaling, cyclists rest their pelvis on the saddle, generating pressures on it. The pressures generated on the saddle are influenced by several factors. This study aimed to evaluate whether the flexibility of hamstring and lower back muscles could be considered a predictor of press...