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.
Atle Hole Saeterbakken
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Effects of decision-making on indoor bouldering performances: A multi-experimental study approach
PLoS ONE, 2021 The purpose of this study was to investigate whether novice, intermediate, and advanced bouldering athletes would differ in their decision-making abilities and to what extent distinct problem-solving tactics would affect the athletes' bouldering ...
Jerry Prosper Medernach, Daniel Memmert
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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 ...
Erwan Beurienne +9 more
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Nutritional Considerations for Bouldering [PDF]
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 2017 Bouldering competitions are held up to International level and governed by the International Federation of Sport Climbing. Bouldering has been selected to feature at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, however, physiological qualities and nutritional requirements to optimize performance remain inadequately defined due to large gaps in the literature.
Smith, Edward +2 more
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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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Risk and Lifestyle Sports: The Case of Bouldering [PDF]
Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, 2017 The recent case of Maylin v Dacorum Sports Trust [2017] EWHC 378 (QB) is the latest example of a claim being made for damages suffered whilst participating in bouldering, a form of low-level climbing.
Guy Osborn, Paul Gilchrist
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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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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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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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Climbing the gap: a review on sex differences in high-level rock climbing [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingSince its inclusion in the Olympic Program in 2016, climbing has grown increasingly popular and professionalized. While climbing research is also increasing, female (elite) athletes remain underrepresented, with the extent of this gap remaining ...
Kaja Langer +3 more
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