Sintomatología músculo esquelética más frecuente en los ciclistas aficionados de Bucaramanga y su área metropolitana.

Abstract

Introduction: The Kuorinka Nordic Standardized Questionnaire is a tool designed to evaluate and provide a measure of musculoskeletal symptoms in the working population, allowing comparison of their prevalence of pain addressing different areas of the body, including neck, shoulders, lower back, elbows, wrists and knees in specific periods whether days, weeks, months or years. Objective: Determine the most frequent musculoskeletal symptoms in amateur cyclists from Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area through the standardized Nordic perception questionnaire. Materials and methods: In the context of this non-experimental study, the Kuorinka Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Symptoms Questionnaire was used, with a total of 184 participants, of which only 170 agreed to sign an informed consent for the processing of their data. Results: A total of 74.9% of amateur cyclists from Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area reported discomfort in the neck, shoulder, dorsal or lumbar, elbow or forearm, wrist or hand, buttocks or thighs, knees, ankles or feet leaving It is evident that there is a high percentage of cases of musculoskeletal symptoms. Conclusion: Amateur cyclists in Bucaramanga suffer musculoskeletal discomfort due to lack of knowledge about safe practices and self-care, affecting their performance and health.