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Case Reports
. 2010 Oct;14(4):279-80.

Exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis from stationary biking: a case report

J Inklebarger, N Galanis, J Kirkos, G Kapetanos
Case Reports

Exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis from stationary biking: a case report

J Inklebarger et al. Hippokratia. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

There are several reports concerning exercise and rabdomyolysis. There has been no report in the English literature of exercise induced rabdomyolisis from a stationary bike.A 63-year-old female recreational athlete presented to our hospital seeking treatment for lower back, leg pain and stiffness after exercising on a stationary bicycle one day prior. Blood work showed a raised CK of 38,120 U/L, a myoglobin of 5330 and an AST 495 U/L with normal urea and electrolytes. Urinalysis remained negative. She was admitted for oral and intravenous hydration and fluid balance monitoringThis is a very rare case of rhabdomyolysis due to exercise. This study highlights the difficulties faced by accident and emergency teams in distinguishing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) from exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis, and reinforces the concept that rhabdomyolysis can occur at any level of exercise intensity.

Keywords: biking; delayed onset muscle soreness; exercise; exertional rhabdomyolysis; rhabdomyolysis.

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