The Art of Falling: Identifying the Falls Scenarios Associated With Bouldering Injuries [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingIntroductionBouldering has seen a significant rise in popularity, accompanied by an increase in related injuries, primarily caused by falls. To enhance prevention strategies and improve protective mats, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms behind ...
Maxime Luiggi +2 more
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Five Weeks of Dynamic Finger Flexor Strength Training on Bouldering Performance and Climbing-Specific Strength Tests. A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyThe aim of the study was to examine the effects of a 5-week dynamic finger flexor strength training program on bouldering performance and climbing-specific strength tests.
Nicolay Stien +2 more
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Potential Health Benefits and Risks Associated With Bouldering, a Sport of Rapidly Increasing Popularity – A Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction and purpose: Bouldering is a type of rock climbing activity, which can be practiced on objects usually no higher than 6 meters. It does not require any equipment besides a pair of climbing shoes and chalk, used to enhance the grip ...
Piotr Zając, Artur Pastuszka
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Morphology of Male World Cup and Elite Bouldering Athletes [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingAimsTo compare the somatic characteristics and somatotypes of elite bouldering athletes competing in World Cups and World Championships with national-level climbers and general adult population norms, and to identify anthropometric characteristics that ...
Alexander Sutor, Dominik Pandurevic
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Biomechanical Principles and Techniques—A Systematization for Sport Climbing [PDF]
Journal of Functional Morphology and KinesiologyBackground: Sport climbing, encompassing lead, bouldering, and speed disciplines, has transformed from a niche activity to a widely popular trend, notably after its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games 2021.
Silas Dech, René Kittel
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Forearm blood flow and vascular conductance improve after 18 weeks of bouldering training in novice climbers [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingBackgroundIndoor climbing can be associated with improvements in muscle strength and cardiorespiratory capacity. However, acute climbing sessions have shown to elicit an excessive hemodynamic response, and chronic vascular adaptations are still unknown ...
Julia Maria Rosa da Silva +9 more
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Validation of a Markerless Multi-Camera Pipeline for Bouldering Fall Kinematics [PDF]
SensorsIndoor bouldering is a popular and rapidly growing sport in which climbers fall repeatedly from walls up to 4–5 m high, making lower-limb injuries common.
Nathan Carretier +8 more
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Anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation and return to sport in rock climbing athletes: a practical concept paper [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingBackgroundAcute ACL tears are becoming increasingly common among rock climbing athletes, particularly those who engage in bouldering.Hypothesis/purposeThe purpose of the paper was to develop a rehabilitation and return to sport protocol for rock climbing
Jared Vagy +9 more
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Musculoskeletal injuries in rock climbing: a scoping review [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineThis scoping review examined the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal injuries in rock climbing and identified existing knowledge and methodology gaps. The methodological guidance of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) was followed. Forty-five
Kaikanani Woollings +4 more
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Bouldering-Psychotherapy for treating depression in adolescents (BooSt): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Currently, there are hardly any validated group therapy programs for depressed adolescents in Germany. A recent meta-analysis confirmed a moderate antidepressant effect of exercise in adolescents with depressive symptoms.
Katharina Luttenberger +15 more
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