title: Medical coverage of cycling events.
abstract: Medical coverage of recreational and competitive cycling events requires significant planning and cooperation among the race and medical directors, race officials, and local emergency medical services. The medical team should be proficient in treating minor and self-limiting injuries such as abrasions and minor trauma. The medical team should also have contingency plans for medical emergencies, such as cardiac events and major trauma, that ensure rapid stabilization and transport of the athlete to the appropriate medical facility. Stationary and mobile medical teams may be necessary for proper coverage of the event. Event day communication systems between individual medical staff as well as race officials and local emergency medical services is important to the success of the event.
authors.affiliation: Coastal Sports and Wellness Medical Center, 4010 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. johnmartinez@cswmc.org
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D003142:Communication; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia; D015994:Incidence; D009325:Nausea; D008486:Physician Executives; D015995:Prevalence; D011998:Recreation; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine; D014839:Vomiting; D000078329:Workforce