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 +2 more
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Mechanical loading of primate fingers on vertical rock surfaces
South African Journal of Science, 2021 Mechanical loading of finger bones (phalanges) can induce angular curvature, which benefits arboreal primates by dissipating forces and economising the recruitment of muscles during climbing.
Michael C. Everett +8 more
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Cardiorespiratory demands of competitive rock climbing [PDF]
Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2021 Rock climbing has become a mainstream sport, contested on the Olympic stage. The work/rest pattern of bouldering is unique among disciplines, and little is known about its physiological demands. This study characterised the cardiorespiratory responses to simulated competition. Eleven elite boulderers (7 male) volunteered to participate (age = 23.3 ± 4.
Callender, Nigel A +2 more
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Surface Mechanical Effects of Wildfires on Rocks in Climbing Areas
Fire, 2023 Wildfires are widely recognized as a cause of mechanical damage to rocks. Nevertheless, previous research has neglected how wildfires might impact sport climbing areas. In Spain, two large wildfires affected two climbing areas between 2020 and 2021. This
Pablo Yeste-Lizán +5 more
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The Aesthetics of Rock Climbing [PDF]
The Philosophers' Magazine, 2017 Nguyen, C. Thi
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The (re)production of climbing space: bodies, gestures, texts [PDF]
, 2016 According to Lefebvre, space is not an absolute given, an empty and presumed starting point, but space is produced through human action. Further, he contends, there is a material basis to the production of space – the “practical and fleshy body”.
Rickly, J.M.
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Effect of 4 weeks of rock climbing with and without blood flow restriction, on Serum Levels of CRP, LDH and CK in elite rock climbers [PDF]
فیزیولوژی ورزش و فعالیت بدنی, 2021 purpose: Exercise training with blood flow restrictionare associated with immunological changes as well as changes in the indices of inflammation and muscle damage.
fateme halalkhor +2 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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Q-Neutrosophic Soft Relation for Training Effects of Rock Climbing: A Pathway to Physical Fitness and Psychological Growth in Adolescents [PDF]
Neutrosophic Sets and SystemsFor teenagers, rock climbing has become a multifaceted training activity that promotes both psychological and physical development. Climbing, in contrast to traditional sports, combines social, emotional, and cognitive obstacles with strength, endurance,
Yuzhen Zhan
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 Performance diagnostics of finger strength is very relevant in climbing. The aim of our study was to find modalities for an intermittent finger flexor muscle endurance test that optimize the correlation of test performance with lead climbing performance.
Claudia Augste +2 more
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