Carbon Monoxide Exposure on Denali: Comparing the 2004 and 2005 Climbing Seasons

Roscoe, Clay; Baker, Ed; Johnston, Emily; Sandven, Tor; Gustafson, Caitlin; Arndt, Todd; Dow, Jen

doi:10.1580/07-weme-or-103.1

“…For example, a climber on an expedition could also be exposed to issues such as carbon monoxide poisoning, and the spread of illnesses such as gastroenteritis, as well as the environmental issues mentioned above. [33][34][35]…”

Section: Environmental Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preparticipation Evaluation for Climbing Sports

Campbell

¹

,

Davis

²

,

Paterson

³

et al. 2015

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

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Climbing is a popular wilderness sport among a wide variety of professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts, and many styles are performed across many environments. Potential risks confront climbers, including personal health or exacerbation of a chronic condition, in addition to climbing-specific risks or injuries. Although it is not common to perform a preparticipation evaluation (PPE) for climbing, a climber or a guide agency may request such an evaluation before participation. Formats from traditional sports PPEs can be drawn upon, but often do not directly apply. The purpose of this article was to incorporate findings from expert opinion from professional societies in wilderness medicine and in sports medicine, with findings from the literature of both climbing epidemiology and traditional sports PPEs, into a general PPE that would be sufficient for the broad sport of climbing. The emphasis is on low altitude climbing, and an overview of different climbing styles is included. Knowledge of climbing morbidity and mortality, and a standardized approach to the PPE that involves adequate history taking and counseling have the potential for achieving risk reduction and will facilitate further study on the evaluation of the efficacy of PPEs.

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Preparticipation Evaluation for Climbing Sports

Campbell

¹

,

Davis

²

,

Paterson

³

et al. 2015

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

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Climbing is a popular wilderness sport among a wide variety of professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts, and many styles are performed across many environments. Potential risks confront climbers, including personal health or exacerbation of a chronic condition, in addition to climbing-specific risks or injuries. Although it is not common to perform a preparticipation evaluation (PPE) for climbing, a climber or a guide agency may request such an evaluation before participation. Formats from traditional sports PPEs can be drawn upon, but often do not directly apply. The purpose of this article was to incorporate findings from expert opinion from professional societies in wilderness medicine and in sports medicine, with findings from the literature of both climbing epidemiology and traditional sports PPEs, into a general PPE that would be sufficient for the broad sport of climbing. The emphasis is on low altitude climbing, and an overview of different climbing styles is included. Knowledge of climbing morbidity and mortality, and a standardized approach to the PPE that involves adequate history taking and counseling have the potential for achieving risk reduction and will facilitate further study on the evaluation of the efficacy of PPEs.

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Women at altitude

2012

High Altitude Medicine and Physiology 5E

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Carbon Monoxide Exposure on Denali: Comparing the 2004 and 2005 Climbing Seasons

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Preparticipation Evaluation for Climbing Sports

Preparticipation Evaluation for Climbing Sports

Preparticipation Evaluation for Climbing Sports

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