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The aim of this study was to compare perceived health outcomes in adult amateur endurance cyclists who practiced a high volume of training y inactive individuals. In 859 (751 men, 108 women) adult cyclists y 718 inactive subjects (307 men, 411 women), we examined current training status y perceived health outcomes including quality of life, quality of sleep, anxiety y depression y cardiometabolic risk: body mass index, physical activity, physical fitness, adherence to Mediterranean diet, y alcohol y tobacco consumption. Male y female cyclists reported significantly better perceived health outcomes than inactive control men y women, respectively, in all variables, except depression for both genders. The practice of high volume of amateur endurance cycling is a form of leisure-time physical activity recommended for healthy adults because it can produce a wide range of perceived health benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: There is limited information referred to the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (AMD) and sports practice.Objective: To determinate the association of cycling practice and cycling training volume with the AMD and the influence of the participation in a high-demand cyclist event on the AMD.Material and Methods: A first evaluation of AMD in 785 (84 women) amateur cyclists (volume: ≥ 7 hours/week), 514 (224 women) indoor cycling practitioners (volume: 2-6 hours/week) and 718 (411 women) inactive adults was conducted in May coinciding with the participation of cyclists in a cycling event. A subsample of 359 cyclists and 148 inactive subjects agreed to be retested in November, far from the cycling event date. The MEDAS-14 questionnaire was used to assess the AMD and a self-designed questionnaire was used to assess the volume of training.Results: 40% of subjects showed high AMD. In both sexes, athletes showed higher AMD than inactive subjects, with the highest indexes for groups of cyclists (p < 0.001). The relationship between AMD and training volume was weak (men: r = 0.137, women: r = 0.173; p < 0.001). The AMD of cyclists decreased from May to November (p < 0.001) with no significant changes in inactive subjects (p = 0.535).Conclusions: Cycling is associated to higher values of AMD with a limited influence of training volume and transient positive effects of participation in a cycling endurance event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: There is limited information referred to the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (AMD) and sports practice., Objective: To determinate the association of cycling practice and cycling training volume with the AMD and the influence of the participation in a high-demand cyclist event on the AMD., Material and Methods: A first evaluation of AMD in 785 (84 women) amateur cyclists (volume: ≥ 7 hours/week), 514 (224 women) indoor cycling practitioners (volume: 2-6 hours/week) and 718 (411 women) inactive adults was conducted in May coinciding with the participation of cyclists in a cycling event. A subsample of 359 cyclists and 148 inactive subjects agreed to be retested in November, far from the cycling event date. The MEDAS-14 questionnaire was used to assess the AMD and a self-designed questionnaire was used to assess the volume of training., Results: 40% of subjects showed high AMD. In both sexes, athletes showed higher AMD than inactive subjects, with the highest indexes for groups of cyclists (p < 0.001). The relationship between AMD and training volume was weak (men: r = 0.137, women: r = 0.173; p < 0.001). The AMD of cyclists decreased from May to November (p < 0.001) with no significant changes in inactive subjects (p = 0.535)., Conclusions: Cycling is associated to higher values of AMD with a limited influence of training volume and transient positive effects of participation in a cycling endurance event.