Professional cycling: Voluntary defecation control is for pussies.
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That damn constant saddle vibration
Category: General Ickiness
Posted on: February 27, 2008 10:00 AM, by Chris
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Well,
Many undertaking can have unwanted occupational hazards attached. I think this one could end up having aficionados considering changing activities though! LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | February 27, 2008 4:17 PM
From the Abstract:
RESULTS: Sphincter resting pressures (89 +/- 27 mmHg vs CG: 69 +/- 16 mmHg), squeeze pressures (137 +/- 36 mmHg vs CG: 96 +/- 19 mmHg) and sphincter volumes (resting vector volume: 513 +/- 277 cc vs CG 273 +/- 170 cc, squeeze vector volume: 1389 +/- 867 cc vs CG: 490 +/- 219 cc) were significantly higher in the professional mountain bikers.
Um, why are higher spincter pressures considered bad? I would think that they make leakage etc. less likely.
Posted by: Stagyar zil Doggo | February 27, 2008 7:02 PM
Hey Stagyar,
It's right there in the abstract:
Muscle hypertrophy as a consequence [of high sphincter pressure] may lead to defecation disorders.
Posted by: Chris | March 3, 2008 12:06 AM
Muscle hypertrophy as a consequence [of high sphincter pressure] may lead to defecation disorders.
Chips the porcelain too.
Posted by: Left_Wing_Fox | March 11, 2008 7:47 PM