ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the prevalence of clavicle fractures in professional and amateur cyclists and evaluate the factors associated with its occurrence.
Method:
One hundred and forty professional and amateur athletes were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding age and time practicing bicycling, among others.
Results:
Among the 140 evaluated cyclists, there were 19 (13.5%) clavicle fractures associated with this sports modality.
Conclusion:
There was a positive association between time practicing bicycling and frequency of clavicle fractures, as well as between hours of weekly training and clavicle fractures. Level of Evidence IV, Case-Series.
Keywords:
Fractures; bone. Clavicle. Athletic injuries. Bicycling. Risk factors.
