Effects of Indoor Rock Climbing on Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility Characteristics of Novice Climbers

Lopera, Maikey; Porcari, John P.; Steffen, Jeff; Doberstein, Scott T.; Foster, Carl

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000322624.78087.e0

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“…Partly in line with the current study, Jolk, Dalgas, Osada, Platen, and Marziniak (2015) suggested that climbing may be an effective resistance training modality, resulting in significant improvement in leg strength performance in patients with multiple sclerosis in a descriptive five-week interventional climbing study. Similarly, other studies have reported improvements in grip strength, upper limb strength, and endurance induced from climbing compared with no climbing in novice climbers (Lopera, Porcari, Steffen, Doberstein, & Foster, 2007;Rodio et al, 2008;Watts, 2004). Resistance training has been shown to improve muscular strength, lean body mass, physical functioning, fatigue, and quality of life (Strasser, Steindorf, Wiskemann, & Ulrich, 2013), and may be linked to improved long-term survival in cancer survivors (Hardee et al, 2014).…”

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A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Wall Climbing Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

Crawford¹,

Vallance²,

Holt³

et al. 2017

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A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Wall Climbing Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

Crawford¹,

Vallance²,

Holt³

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“…Previous research investigating the effects of indoor climbing on these variables is equivocal, with cross-sectional studies reporting no differences in body composition [6], or handgrip strength [5,6] between climbers and non-climbers. A seven-week intervention, prescribing 4-hours of climbing per week, also reported no significant changes in body composition measures (body fat percentage, body mass, body mass index or sum of skinfolds) in recreational climbers, but a significant 6.5% increase in dominant and non-dominant handgrip strength was observed [26]. In the present study, increases in handgrip strength of 8.1% were noted in the non-dominant hand (with no increases in dominant handgrip strength), however the results were not statistically significant, potentially due to the smaller sample size.…”

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

Black¹,

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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“…A similar pattern of changes in HGF values in all the routes may indicate that HGF is distinctively affected by climbing. There are many studies that examine HGF levels of climbers [28,29]. It is also documented that a decrease in post-climb HGF may vary independently of a significant increase in lactate concentration [19].…”

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Investigation of Lactate, Heart Rate and Handgrip Force Responses of Climbers

Bildircin

2021

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. Sport climbing, which is included in 2020 Olympic Games, is a new sport that is both recreational and performance-focused while being the subject of scientific research all around the world. The aim of this study was to analyze the changes in lactate concentration, heart rate and handgrip forces all at once in the actual sport climbing competition. Material and Methods. Thirteen male climbers volunteered for this study. The climbers climbed three different routes prepared according to the International Federation of Sport Climbing standards that are classified as easy, medium and difficult. Lactate, heart rate, dominant and non-dominant handgrip forces were measured for each route before climbing, immediately after, and during the third and fifth minutes after climbing. Climbing performance was determined using the number of holds that the competitor reached. Results. We observed significantly higher post-lactate concentration in comparison to the pre-climbing values for all climbing routes (p < 0.05). Statistical observation shows that post-climbing heart rate values were considerably higher than the pre-climbing values for all three climbing trials (p < 0.05). There were also statistically significant differences in climbing performance and handgrip force between the three routes (p < 0.05). Conclusions. According to the results of this study, significant increases were noted in all three climbing routes relative to the pre-climb in lactate, heart rate and climbing performance data between the routes.

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Effects of Indoor Rock Climbing on Muscular Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility Characteristics of Novice Climbers

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A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Wall Climbing Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

A Pilot Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Wall Climbing Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors

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

Investigation of Lactate, Heart Rate and Handgrip Force Responses of Climbers

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