Mountaineering and Rock-Climbing Accidents

Schussman, Lee C.; Lutz, Lawrence J.

doi:10.1080/00913847.1982.11947245

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“…Previous research has primarily focused on injuries sustained in traditional mountaineering and alpine climbing in adult participants. [1][2][3][4][5] More recent studies involving youth have predominantly examined finger injury and radiographic changes in small groups of elite climbers, located primarily in Germany, or focus on growth and development or anthropometrics. 7 8 10 33 39 40 Though the sample size originally calculated was not met, a high proportion (84%) of the competitive climbers approached were recruited for this study.…”

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“…Previous research has focused on injuries sustained in traditional rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, and alpine settings in adult participants. [1][2][3][4][5] Injuries sustained in these activities consist largely of trauma resulting from falls and overhead rock fall, injuries from weather (such as frostbite), and negative altitude effects. 6 There has been a paucity of research examining injuries and risk factors in young climbers specifically.…”

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Injury Rates, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors for Injury in Youth Rock Climbers

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Objective: To examine the incidence, mechanisms, and risk factors for injury in 11-to 19-year-old recreational and elite sport climbers and boulderers. Methods: Cross-sectional study design. Participants were recruited from climbing facilities across Alberta, Canada, and 116 youths completed an anonymous questionnaire. Primary Outcome Measure: Climbing injury Results: The incidence rate of climbing injury was 4.44 injuries/1000 climbing hours (95% CI; 3.74, 5.23). Sprains and strains were the predominant injury type, and the primary mechanism of injury was repetitive overuse. Hands and fingers were the most commonly injured locations. Older age (15-19-year-olds), injury in a sport other than climbing, and preventive taping were shown to be risk factors for injury. Conclusions: Climbing injury incidence rates are high in youth climbers. Findings are consistent with reported rates and details surrounding injury in adults. Modifiable potential risk factors warrant further investigation in order to inform development of future injury prevention strategies.

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“…Studies of associations between climbing experience and injury risk have shown differing results. Bowie et al (1988) and Monasterio (2005) found, in contrast to some high‐altitude mountaineering epidemiological studies (McLennan & Ungersma, 1982; Schussman & Lutz, 1982), that climbers with a relatively long climbing experience were more frequently injured. Recent studies in sports and traditional climbing have reported the same tendencies (Paige et al, 1998; Gerdes et al, 2006).…”

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“…However, Schöffl and Kuepper (2006) report 3.1 injuries per 1000 climbing hours among the 443 competitors at the 2005 World Championships. Traumatic climbing injuries, excluding pulley ruptures, are dominated by lower extremity lesions, and have commonly resulted from falls while leading an outdoors climb on natural rock (McLennan & Ungersma, 1982; Schussman & Lutz, 1982; Bowie et al, 1988; Addiss & Baker, 1989; Malcolm, 2001; Monasterio, 2005). Studies of associations between climbing experience and injury risk have shown differing results.…”

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Rock climbing injury rates and associated risk factors in a general climbing population

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Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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The objective was to examine injury rates and associated risk factors in a representative sample of climbers. A random sample (n=606) of the Swedish Climbing Association members was sent a postal survey, with an effective response rate of 63%. Self-reported data regarding climbing history, safety practices and retrospective accounts of injury events (recall period 1.5 years) were obtained. Descriptive statistical methods were used to calculate injury incidences, and a two-step method including zero-inflated Poisson's regression analysis of re-injuries was used to determine the combination of risk factors that best explained individual injury rates. Overall, 4.2 injuries per 1000 climbing hours were reported, overuse injuries accounting for 93% of all injuries. Inflammatory tissue damages to fingers and wrists were the most common injury types. The multivariate analysis showed that overweight and practicing bouldering generally implied an increased primary injury risk, while there was a higher re-injury risk among male climbers and a lower risk among the older climbers. The high percentage of overuse injuries implies that climbing hours and loads should be gradually and systematically increased, and climbers regularly controlled for signs and symptoms of overuse. Further study of the association between body mass index and climbing injury is warranted.

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“…In contrast to traditional climbing, where most of the bodyweight is supported by the lower extremities, in sport climbing the upper extremities have to do most of the work which requires an excellent general upper body strength and a specific training program and strength of the muscles of the forearms and the hands [11,15,18,34,35]. To have a stable, supinated position in the climbing shoe and to increase the proprioceptive sensitivity of the toes and foot in order to use smallest footholds, climbing shoes are very thin and routinely worn several sizes smaller than street shoes [23,47].…”

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Nerve Compression Syndromes in Sport Climbers

Peters

2001

Int J Sports Med

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The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate nerve compression syndromes of the upper and lower extremity in sport climbing. Although considerable research has been conducted on orthopedic problems associated with sport climbing, there has been little comprehensive evaluation of the associated neurological problems. The retrospective study performed on 83 active sport climbers presenting with complaints of the upper or lower extremity showed that 21 climbers (25.3%) were diagnosed with a nerve compression syndrome, 14 climbers of the upper extremity, 7 climbers of the lower extremity. Most nerve compression syndromes could be treated by combined conservative modalities (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ice, splinting, physical therapy, rest or decreased training with a rehabilitation training program) and changes in climbing patterns (scientific training planning with warming up and cooling down as well as stretching exercises, longer rest periods, different hand positions, appropriate climbing shoes). Surgical decompression was rarely necessary. Nerve compression syndromes must be included in the general spectrum of medical problems associated with sport climbing.

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Mountaineering and Rock-Climbing Accidents

Cited by 24 publications

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Injury Rates, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors for Injury in Youth Rock Climbers

Injury Rates, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors for Injury in Youth Rock Climbers

Rock climbing injury rates and associated risk factors in a general climbing population

Nerve Compression Syndromes in Sport Climbers

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