title: Differences between male and female cyclists' performances under the acute influence of alcohol.
abstract: To examine the effects of alcohol regarding the fitness required to ride a bicycle, practical cycling tests, accompanied by medical examinations, were carried out at different blood alcohol concentrations. Seventy-eight persons were included in the trials (41 males, 37 females). Eighty-three evaluable trials were obtained. Men committed less coordinative driving faults with comparable blood alcohol concentrations. Single highly alcoholized men were able to safely ride their bicycle; however, each of the female test persons had at least one severe driving fault at blood alcohol levels above 1.43 g/kg. Women tended to exhibit signs of alcoholization in the medical examination reports earlier than men.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, benno.hartung@med.uni-duesseldorf.de.
authors.forename: Benno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hartung
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ritz-Timme
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schwender
authors.forename: Nona
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mindiashvili
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daldrup
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001642:Bicycling; D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012449:Safety; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content
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