Kyphosis Bicyclistarum
In the late 19th century, bicyclists were warned that they were at risk of developing "kyphosis bicyclistarum," or cyclist's stoop. Gloucester Citizen - June 10, 1893 source: "The Hygiene of the Wheel," by James C. Whorton in Bulletin of the History of Medicine (vol 52, 1978)
In the late 19th century, bicyclists were warned that they were at risk of developing "kyphosis bicyclistarum," or cyclist's stoop.
Gloucester Citizen - June 10, 1893
source: "The Hygiene of the Wheel," by James C. Whorton in Bulletin of the History of Medicine (vol 52, 1978)
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