Harrogate consensus agreement: Cycling-specific sport-related concussion.

Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a common and increasingly recognised sport-related injury and accounts for between 1% and 9% of all cycling-specific injuries. Attention has been drawn to the difficulty in managing suspected SRC in a fast-paced sport such as road cycling, particularly the lack of an effective and time-efficient assessment protocol. A meeting on cycling SRC was convened in Harrogate, United Kingdom, in an attempt to resolve this problem.

Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists.

Purpose: To assess energy and carbohydrate (CHO) availability and changes in blood hormones in 6 professional male cyclists over multiple single-day races.

Methods: The authors collected weighed-food records, power-meter data, and morning body mass measurements across 8 d. CHO intakes were compared with contemporary guidelines.

Color Doppler Ultrasound Imaging in the Assessment of Iliac Endofibrosis.

Endofibrosis (EF) of the iliac arteries is a flow-limiting condition typically seen in highly trained endurance athletes. Thirty-seven athletes (74 limbs) were referred to our department with suspected EF. All patients had a pre- and postexercise color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) of the iliac arteries.

Endofibrosis and kinking of the iliac arteries in athletes: a systematic review.

Introduction: Kinking and endofibrosis of the iliac arteries are uncommon and poorly recognized conditions affecting young endurance athletes. Deformation or progressive stenosis of the iliac artery may reduce blood flow to the lower limb and adversely affect performance. The aim of this review was to examine the existing literature relating to these flow-limiting phenomena and identify a clear, unifying strategy for the assessment and management of affected patients.