You are being invited to participate in a research
study titled The Relationship between a Road Cyclist’s Height and Crankarm
Length on Riding Comfort, Pain, Frequency and Duration. You are invited to
participate in this study if you are over the age of 18, a road cyclists and have ridden at least 1-time per week in the previous 12-months.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship
between a rider’s height compared to crankarm length and the potential impact on
riding comfort, pain, frequency and duration.
PROCEDURE
If you decide to participate you will be asked to go
on a typical ride and complete the survey within 1 hour of that ride. The
survey will ask basic demographic data, details about your bike, your cycling characteristics,
and to rate any comfort or pain you experienced during your most recent ride. The total
time to answer the survey is expected to be 20 minutes.
RISKS
The risks associated with this survey are minimal;
however, a risk of breach of confidentiality always exists. We will make every attempt
to reduce these risks by keeping your identity anonymous and answers
confidential.
BENEFITS
You may not directly benefit from participating in
this study; however, we hope your participation will provide valuable insight
as to the appropriateness of the current standard for crankarm length on road
bikes.
PARTICIPANT RIGHT
You do not have to be in this study if you do not want
to. If you agree to be in the study, but later change your mind, you may drop
out at any time. There are no penalties or consequences of any kind if you
decide that you do not want to participate.
CONTACT
If you have questions about this project or if you
have a research-related problem, you may contact the researchers, Mary Jane
Bouman at maryjane.bouman@student.CSULB.edu
or Kevin Valenzuela @ kevin.vcalenzuela@CSULB.edu. If you have any questions
concerning your rights as a research subject you may contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at ORSPCompliance@csulb.edu, or calling (562) 985-8147
Please indicate below if you agree or decline to participate in this study.