Table 2 Bicycle configuration and setup parameters used by the participants, presented as mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD).

From: Changes in saddle setback and intensity affect comfort and lower limb kinematics in recreational cyclists

 

Women (n = 14)

Men (n = 20)

Sex differences (p value)

Crank length (mm)

171.1 ± 2.5

171.8 ± 2.3

0.424

Saddle height (cm)

85.7 ± 4.1

90.3 ± 4.4

0.004

VStH difference height (cm)

3.3 ± 2.7

6.4 ± 2.8

0.003

DStH distance (cm)

47.4 ± 3.8

51.9 ± 2.3

< 0.001

UCI saddle setback preferred (cm)

3 ± 2.2

4.8 ± 1.9

0.017

UCI saddle setback forward (cm)

-0.2 ± 1.9

1.2 ± 1.7

0.03

UCI saddle setback backward (cm)

6.2 ± 2.6

8.4 ± 2.1

0.01

Saddle setback preferred (cm)

33.7 ± 2.4

35.4 ± 2.4

0.053

Saddle setback forward (cm)

30.5 ± 2.2

31.8 ± 2.2

0.089

Saddle setback backward (cm)

36.9 ± 2.9

39 ± 2.6

0.033

  1. Bold text indicates significant differences between men and women.
  2. VStH vertical saddle to handlebar, DStH diagonal saddle to handlebar, mm millimeters, cm centimeters.
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