Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Nicolay Stien, Helene Pedersen, Kaja Langer, Suzanne Scott, Michail Lubomirov Michailov, Gudmund Gronhaug, Jiří Baláš, Tom Erik Jorung Solstad, Vidar Andersen
BACKGROUND: Climbing is an intricate sport composed of various disciplines, holds, styles, distances between holds, and levels of difficulty. In highly skilled climbers the potential for further strength-specific adaptations to increase performance may be marginal in elite climbers. With an eye on the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, more climbers are trying to maximize performance and improve training strategies. The relationships between muscular strength and climbing performance, as well as the role of strength in injury prevention, remain to be fully elucidated...
January 19, 2024: Sports Medicine—Open