Physiological responses in rock climbing with repeated ascents over a 10-week period

España-Romero, Vanesa; Jensen, Randall L.; Sánchez, Xavier; Ostrowski, Megan L.; Szekely, Jay E.; Watts, Phillip B.

doi:10.1007/s00421-011-2022-0

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“…Recent studies have reported peak _ 186 M. Panáčková et al Marino, Hill, & Gwinn, 1999;de Geus et al, 2006;Draper et al, 2010;Españ a-Romero et al, 2012;Mermier et al, 1997;Rodio et al, 2008). The large differences in oxygen consumption observed are likely to be due to a combination of differences in climbing pace, the climbing ability of participants, difference in route difficulty, inclination of climbing route and the style of climbing.…”

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“…A typical phenomenon for climbing courses is the repetition of climbing routes. Españ a- Romero et al (2012) demonstrated a decrease in adults' energy expenditure during climbing over a 10-week period. The climbers achieved the same values of oxygen consumption of around 36 ml·kg 21 ·min 21 during repeated ascents of a climbing route, but the climbing time decreased by 30 s, which led to a decrease of energy expenditure of 4.3 kcal.…”

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Physiological demands of indoor wall climbing in children

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The study aimed to assess the physiological demands of indoor wall climbing in children. Twenty five children (aged 8–12 years) from a climbing school, with a performance RP (red point) of IV to V+ UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme) scale, (5.4 to 5.7 YDS, Yosemite Decimal System and 4a to 5a Sport/French scale), participated in the study. All 25 children climbed the first vertical route (IV UIAA, 5.4 YDS, 4a Sport/French) and ten went on to complete the 110° overhanging route (IV+ UIAA, 5.5 YDS, 4b Sport/French). Both routes were climbed in a top rope style, at a self-selected pace. A portable gas analyser was used to assess the physiological response to the climbs. In addition, the time spent climbing by the children was recorded during the subsequent eight-week period. There were no significant differences found in the peak oxygen consumption between boys and girls, or for the route inclinations, with mean values of around 40 ml·kg-1·min-1. The children also achieved similarly high mean % values of HRmax, of between approximately 81 – 90%. To conclude, a typical children’s climbing session involves short intermittent high intensity climbing, interspersed with longer periods of rest. It is possible that climbing in short intermittent bursts, as seen in the present research, may be considered high-intensity-training (HIT), with sufficient intensity to influence aerobic fitness in children

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“…The use of a climbing ergometer (Treadwall; Brewers Ledge, Randolph, MA, USA) would be a suitable approach to control for this variable. Climbers have been shown to adapt to a specific rock climb after repeated practice over several weeks (6). In an effort to control for the learned effect on this route, pretesting familiarization and a randomized design were used.…”

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Relative Importance of Four Muscle Groups for Indoor Rock Climbing Performance

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Fairfield

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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Little research is available to guide training programs for rock climbers. To help meet this need, we sought to determine the relative importance of 4 muscle groups for rock climbing performance. Eleven male climbers were familiarized with an indoor climbing route before 5 separate days of testing. On testing days, subjects were randomly assigned to climb with no prefatiguing exercise (control climb) or after a prefatiguing exercise designed to specifically target the digit flexors (DF), shoulder adductors (SA), elbow flexors (EF), or lumbar flexors (LF). Immediately after the prefatiguing exercise, the subject climbed the route as far as possible without rest until failure. The number of climbing moves was recorded for each climb. Surface electromyography of the target muscles was recorded during the prefatigue. Fewer climbing moves were completed after prefatigue of the DF (50 ± 18%) and EF (78 ± 22%) (p ≤ 0.05) compared with the control climb. The number of moves completed after prefatigue of the LF and SA were not statistically significant compared with the control climb (p > 0.05). The short time lapse between the end of prefatiguing exercise and the start of climbing (transit time), which may have allowed for some recovery, was not different among trials (p > 0.05). Electromyography median frequency was reduced from beginning to end of each prefatiguing exercise. These results suggest that among the muscle groups studied in men, muscular endurance of DF and EF muscle groups is especially important for rock climbing on 40° overhanging terrain.

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“…Indoor climbing, which comprises both vertical and horizontal movements on variable terrain fitted with artificial hand and foot holds [1], is becoming increasingly popular as a recreational activity. According to the International Federation of Sport Climbing (2020), up to 45 million people climb regularly, a number that will likely increase further following the inaugural inclusion of sport climbing in the 2021 Olympic Games.…”

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Eight Weeks of Supervised Indoor Climbing Significantly Reduces Arterial Pressure and Total Cholesterol in Recreational Climbers

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Chenery²,

Devereux³

2020

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The present study sought to investigate physiological adaptations associated with an 8-week supervised climbing intervention in recreational climbers. Nine participants (5 males and 4 females; age: 37 ± 8 years; stature: 169.7 ± 10.6 cm; body mass 83.3 ± 20.3 kg) volunteered to complete the intervention concomitant with their recreational climbing activities. Blood pressure, body composition, peak aerobic capacity, total cholesterol, and handgrip strength were assessed before and after the intervention. Post-intervention, diastolic blood pressure was significantly reduced (pre: 87 ± 6 mmHg, post: 72 ± 10 mmHg, p<0.01), without significant changes in systolic blood pressure (pre: 136 ± 15 mmHg, post: 128 ± 20 mmHg, p=0.19). This resulted in a significant reduction in mean arterial pressure (pre: 103 ± 9 mmHg, post: 90 ± 13 mmHg, p<0.01). A significant reduction in total cholesterol was also observed following the 8-week climbing intervention (pre: 5.09 ± 0.49 mmol/L, post: 4.39 ± 0.63 mmol/L, p<0.01). However, there were no significant changes in body fat percentage (p=0.67), skeletal muscle mass (p=0.76), isometric hand-grip strength (dominant hand: p=0.93, non-dominant hand: p=0.12) or peak aerobic capacity (p=0.37). Supervised indoor climbing exercise may therefore serve as an important nonpharmacological intervention to improve cardiovascular health by reducing mean arterial pressure and total cholesterol levels in recreational climbers, independent of changes in body composition or peak aerobic capacity.

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Physiological responses in rock climbing with repeated ascents over a 10-week period

Cited by 26 publications

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Physiological demands of indoor wall climbing in children

Physiological demands of indoor wall climbing in children

Relative Importance of Four Muscle Groups for Indoor Rock Climbing Performance

Eight Weeks of Supervised Indoor Climbing Significantly Reduces Arterial Pressure and Total Cholesterol in Recreational Climbers

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