Cutting off the nose to save the penis [2008-03].

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• Personal Author:
  Breitenstein, Michael J. ; Lowe, Brian D. ; Schrader, Steven M.
• Description:
  Introduction and Objectives: The average bicycle police officer spends over 25 hours a week on his bicycle and previous studies have shown riding a bicycle with a traditional saddle has been associated with urogenital paresthesia and sexual dysfunction. The objectives of this study were to assess the effectiveness of the no-nose bicycle saddle to mitigate these health issues among male bicycling police officers and to assess their use and acceptance of this alternative saddle. Methods: Bicycle police officers from 5 metropolitan areas were recruited for this study. Participants completed the following measures prior to adopting the no-nose saddle and after riding with a no-nose saddle exclusively for 6 months: 1. the International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire (IIEF); 2. computerized pressure measurements at the points 01 contact on the bicycle. handlebars, pedals, and saddle; 3. one night of Rigiscan assessment; and 4. penile neurological function assessed by computerized biothesiometry. Officers selected a no-nose saddle for their bicycles and were asked to use this saddle for 6 months, at which point they were retested. Results: After 6 months, 90 men were reassessed. Only three of these officers had returned to B traditional saddle. The results are presented for those who used the no-nose saddle continuously for 6 months. A 66% reduction in saddle contact pressure in the perineal region (p
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Ergonomics Law Enforcement Men Occupational Health Safety Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System
• Keywords:
  Police-officers; Emergency-responders; Bicycles; Ergonomics; Urogenital-system-disorders; Men; Humans
• ISSN:
  0196-3635
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• 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:
  30
• Volume:
  29
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033810
• Citation:
  J Androl 2008 Mar/Apr; 29(S):30
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Andrology
• Supplement:
  S
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2cbe1c1c7dc5e4ece24caeceda3e6967b88c76417a147b99c23ae32e7d6ab866ac0b50bc6c9a0ac799dce388882bd1e7338af7bd30a3c7ef9ae46c4d1fc607f9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249181/cdc_249181_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 124.30 KB ]