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Active recovery of the finger flexors enhances intermittent handgrip performance in rock climbers [PDF]

, 2015
This study aimed to (1) evaluate the effect of hand shaking during recovery phases of intermittent testing on the time–force characteristics of performance and muscle oxygenation, and (2) assess inter-individual variability in the time to achieve the ...
Baláš J., David Giles, Jan Kodejška, Jiří Baláš, Michaela Panáčková, Michail Michailov, Nachbauer W., Schweizer A., Schädle-Schardt W., Simon Fryer   +9 more
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Cracks in the Climb: Health Problems Faced in Bouldering

Quality in Sport
Bouldering is a distinctive discipline within the broader realm of climbing sports, characterized by its dynamic nature and the absence of ropes, which leads to a higher frequency of falls. This climbing style has seen a surge in global popularity, with
Michał Szymchel, Filip Grzegorzak, Marlena Cąkała, Aleksandra Zajkowska-Sierpniak, Magdalena Kozioł, Kamila Podgórniak   +5 more
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Ocean acidification reduces demersal zooplankton that reside in tropical coral reefs [PDF]

, 2016
The in situ effects of ocean acidification on zooplankton communities remain largely unexplored. Using natural volcanic CO2 seep sites around tropical coral communities, we show a threefold reduction in the biomass of demersal zooplankton in high-CO2 ...
A Bucklin, A Genin, A Weydmann, AE Maas, AG Dickson, AJ Andersson, AJ Richardson, AL Alldredge, AR Longhurst, B Gaylord, C Ferrier-Pagès, D Roemmich, D Rossoll, E Lewis, ED Christou, F Houlbrèque, FA Whitney, G Cervetto, G Kattner, GC Hays, GM Wellington, H Kim, H Kurihara, H Kurihara, H Sheppard Brennand, IC Enochs, JC Orr, JE Palardy, JG González, JH Carleton, K Caldeira, K McConville, KE Fabricius, KE Fabricius, KE Fabricius, MJ O’Donnell, N Hildebrandt, PJ Edmunds, PL Munday, RA Feely, RE Johannes, S Comeau, S Isari, TP Barnett, VR Johnson, W Hagen, WM Hamner, WM Hamner, WS Broecker   +48 more
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Common neuromusculoskeletal injuries amongst rock climbers in the Western Cape [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Rock climbing is an extreme sport that is fast gaining interest in the Western Cape. Due to the physical nature of the sport, climbers often suffer neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) injuries.
Pagel, Jarryd, Smit, Ashley, Straszacker, Aimee, Swart, Sarah, Taft, St John, Wegner, Liezel   +5 more
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Determining the index of injuries requiring specialist treatment during boulder climbing on an artificial climbing wall

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019
Introduction: Climbing was accepted as the official discipline at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. It is a sport that is becoming one of the most popular from extreme sports.
Grzegorz Zieliński, Estera Zięba, Michał Ginszt   +2 more
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Potential health benefits and risks associated with bouldering, a sport of rapidly increasing popularity – a literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction 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 ...
Łukasz Fijałkowski, Jan Węgrzyn, Aleksandra Nosal, Adam Czarnecki , Aleksandra Galanty-Ochyra, Piotr Zając , Karolina Serwońska, Artur Pastuszka, Olga Jabłońska   +8 more
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The distribution of climbing chalk on climbed boulders and its impact on rock‐dwelling fern and moss species

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Rock climbing is popular, and the number of climbers rises worldwide. Numerous studies on the impact of climbing on rock‐dwelling plants have reported negative effects, which were mainly attributed to mechanical disturbances such as trampling and removal
Daniel Hepenstrick, Ariel Bergamini, Rolf Holderegger   +2 more
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Climbing Your Way To Wellness: A Review

Quality in Sport
Background:  Bouldering is a rapidly growing sport with emerging evidence of health-promoting effects across physical, psychological, and social domains.
Martyna Woźniak, Marcela Słomianny, Karolina Kutnik, Karolina Kusibab, Gabriela Sikora, Michał Czechowski, Katarzyna Gunia, Karolina Koguc, Karolina Kolada, Małgorzata Sajda   +9 more
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Risk factors and injury prevention strategies for overuse injuries in adult climbers: a systematic review

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
IntroductionClimbing is an increasingly popular activity and imposes specific physiological demands on the human body, which results in unique injury presentations. Of particular concern are overuse injuries (non-traumatic injuries).
Andrew Quarmby, Martin Zhang, Moritz Geisler, Tomas Javorsky, Hendrik Mugele, Michael Cassel, Justin Lawley, Justin Lawley   +7 more
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Previous injury as a risk factor for re-injury in rock climbing: A secondary analysis of data from a retrospective cross sectional cohort survey of active rock climbers [PDF]

, 2015
Background The aim of this article is to report the findings of a secondary analysis of a previous injury study to consider previous injury as a risk factor for reinjury in rock climbing. Methods We completed a secondary analysis of 201 questionnaires
Johnson, MI, Jones, G, Llewellyn, D
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