Workplace Solutions: No-nose Saddles for Preventing Genital Numbness and Sexual Dysfuncton from Occupational Bicycling

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Lowe, Brian D. ; Schrader, Steven M. ; Breitenstein, Michael J.
• Description:
  Workers who ride a bicycle as part of their job may be at risk for genital numbness or more serious sexual and/or reproductive health problems from pressure in the groin (perineum) from the traditional bicycle saddle. NIOSH has conducted studies that have demonstrated the effectiveness of no-nose bicycle saddles in reducing pressure in the groin and improving the sexual health of male bicycle patrol police officers. While most workers in jobs that involve bicycling are men, recent evidence suggests that no-nose bicycle saddles may also benefit women. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  "The principal contributors to this publication were Steven M. Schrader, Brian D. Lowe, and Michael J. Breitenstein of the Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The International Police Mountain Bike Association has assisted NIOSH in much of the research conducted on this topic." - - acknowledgements
  
  Includes bibliographical references (p. [3]).
  
  
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Epidemiology Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Law Enforcement Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sex Characteristics Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System

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• Keywords:
  Sex-factors; Sexual-reproduction; Health-hazards; Diseases; Bicycles; Risk-factors; Risk-analysis; Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Reproductive-hazards; Reproductive-effects; Reproductive-system-disorders; Equipment-design; Men; Sporting-and-athletic-goods; Sports-medicine; Women; Humans; Emergency-responders; Police-officers
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-131, 2009 Apr; :1-4
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Workplace Solutions
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2009131
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Periodical
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035285
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2009-109485
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b3ad69c3b2c7848e1e230286124320e42a4c20d69fb89e6b8bffb32dc0a3f567836eab3e9b3790f81a6bcd40c9e324e4a22e7e61135021d5c0a76d3b9a2ee524
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5524/cdc_5524_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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