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 ...
Nicolas Bailly, Erwan Beurienne
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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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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.
Marie-Helene Beausejour +2 more
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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 ...
Gudmund Grønhaug
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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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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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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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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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Acute motor–cognitive responses to a bouldering fatigue protocol in indoor recreational climbers [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of an ecological bouldering fatigue protocol and quantify acute changes in climbing-specific motor performance and visuospatial working memory in indoor climbers.MethodsNon-randomised pre–post study in 28 indoor ...
Bartosz Wilczyński +4 more
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