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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The Load Structure in International Competitive Climbing
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 The analysis of the load structure in competitions is essential to develop performance structure models from which sport-specific testing and training protocols can be derived.
Marvin Winkler +2 more
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Anxiety levels and physiological responses during top-rope and lead climbing: a cross-sectional study among sport climbers [PDF]
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and RehabilitationObjectives Sport climbing presents an exceptionally interesting research field for issues related to anxiety and stress. This discipline, classified as an extreme sport, requires participants not only to be in very good physical condition, but also to be
Natalia Swinarska +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 AimIn lead climbing, the ascent of the route can be defined as on-sight or red-point. On-sight is the more challenging style since it demands greater physiological and psychological commitment.
Eloisa Limonta +9 more
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Physiological demands and nutritional considerations for Olympic-style competitive rock climbing
Cogent Medicine, 2019 Rock climbing is a fast-growing sport. Nutritional recommendations for climbing performance remain limited. In a sport where reduced fuel availability/dehydration could result in declined performance and fatal error, nutrition is key to a successful ...
Marisa K. Michael +2 more
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Comparison of climbing-specific strength and endurance between lead and boulder climbers.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Albeit differences in climbing-specific strength of the forearms have been demonstrated between lead and boulder climbers, little is known about the potential differences in force and power output of the upper body pulling-apparatus between disciplines ...
Nicolay Stien +5 more
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Identification of Parameters That Predict Sport Climbing Performance
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 In recent years, extreme sport-related pursuits including climbing have emerged not only as recreational activities but as competitive sports. Today, sport climbing is a rapidly developing, competitive sport included in the 2020 Olympic Games official ...
Xavier Sanchez +4 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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Return to climbing after musculoskeletal injury: a scoping review protocol of rehabilitation content, outcome measures and return to sport criteria in climbers [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineClimbing is an Olympic sport featuring three disciplines: lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering. The injury burden associated with climbing has been well documented.
Matthew Buckthorpe +4 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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