Objectives
To address this significant gap, the main objective of the “Safer Cycling on Older Age” (SiFAr) project of the Institute for Biomedicine of Aging (IBA, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany) was to test if a structured and progressive multi-component exercise program related to cycling (MEPC) for older adults improves the cycling competence (CC; e.g. balance, strength, ability to react, cycling skills and techniques). The CC was measured by completing various tasks in a cycle course in the intervention (IG) and the active control group (aCG) before and after a three month training period. The second objective was to examine if the intervention led to long-term effects on CC.