ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
'It's All Downhill from Here': A Scoping Review of Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) Protocols in Downhill Mountain Biking (DHI), with Recommendations for SRC Policy in Professional DMB.
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- Association between downhill mountain bike racing and neurophysiological indices of sensory, attentional and cognitive processing in youth athletes.JSAMS plus · 2026Article
- Neurophysiology of Downhill Mountain Bike Athletes-Benchmark Assessments of Event-Related Potentials.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sex- and Age-Specific Analysis of Mountain Biking Injuries: A 10-Year Review of National Injury Data.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- 'Downhill race for a rainbow jersey': the epidemiology of injuries in downhill mountain biking at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships-a prospective cohort study of 230 elite cyclists.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- A call to action: the need for concussion assessment and diagnostic protocols for use in the different elite cycling disciplines, including paracyclists.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionDownhill mountain biking (DHI) is a form of cycling and does not currently have a specific sports-related concussion (SRC) assessment.
objectiveTo review the extent, range and nature of research investigating SRC in DMB, provide a summary of key literature findings relating to its identification and management, and then develop a SRC protocol specific to DMB.
designScoping review as per recognised methods.
settingLiterature-based. The following databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science, with no restrictions on date. Results were limited to the English language.
participantsSix articles were included in the review from 64 identified articles. The article had to specifically include an analysis of adult downhill riders for inclusion. OUTCOME MEASURES: Study type, study group (amateur/professional), concussion incidence, concussion assessment and recommendations. MAIN
resultsConcussion incidence was identified as between 5-23%. No study outlined a trackside assessment of cyclists or a protocol for return to play where SRC was identified. Several authors identified that riders often continued to participate despite the presence of a concussion. No sport-specific SRC assessment was determined for DHI, and a SRC assessment was therefore developed.
conclusionsThis review illustrates the lack of studies and formal protocol in SRC assessment for DHI. In light of this, we propose a three-stage framework specific to the sport to best identify a concussion and act where appropriate while minimising disruption to competition. This framework involves assessing the cyclist on the 'sideline', a second assessment post-event in the medical room and a third assessment the following day. A SRC consensus meeting specific for DHI is suggested with an identified need for updated guidance from UCI, requiring possible rule changes for the sport.
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