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Medical Problems in Cycling Tourism

I total there were 40 interventions: 7 injuries, 27 cardiovascular emergencies, and 6 other medical problems. Of 8 medical conditions encountered, 5 temporarily or 3 permanently prevented participants from actively participating in the cycling tour. One incident required treatment by a specialist (dislocated shoulder) in the community health care center, and one required hospital treatment in the, and one required hospital treatment in the regional clinical hospital. Only one patient was repatriated prior to the end of the tour. Cycling can be a dangerous sport, mainly because of the possibility for falls, and as a rule cyclists should wear helmets. In the tourist cycling tours, in wich amateur cyclists without previous medical examinations and fitness selection engage in a strenuous activity in unpredictable weather conditions, special attention must be paid to the organization of their medical assistance to ensure that intervention in the field can be provided in a reasonably safe time window and that adequate transport to a higher level of medical care is avaiable if needed.

Cycling; Accidents; Tourism; Helmet; Medical Care; Croatia

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