Several studies have examined the efficacy of behavior analytic coaching strategies in
sports to increase performance fluency. Rock climbing is a multifaceted sport requiring …

Rock climbing, particularly the version known as “sport climbing,” has complex response,
performance and training characteristics that make it rich for behavioral analysis and …

Despite the importance of effective observational analysis in coaching the technical aspects
of climbing performance, limited research informs this aspect of climbing coach education …

Extreme climbing where participants perform while knowing that a simple mistake could
result in death requires a skill set normally acquired in non-extreme environments. In the …

In recent years, extreme sport-related pursuits including climbing have emerged not only as
recreational activities but as competitive sports. Today, sport climbing is a rapidly …

Introduction Bouldering is an Olympic discipline that takes place on low-height climbing
structures known as boulders. Routesetters play a critical role in bouldering; they design and …

Background Climbing is a physical activity and sport involving many subdisciplines.
Minimization of prolonged pauses, use of a relatively simple path through a route and …

In this review of research on climbing expertise, we focus on different measures of climbing
performance, including spatiotemporal measures related to fluency and activity states (ie …

Behavioral coaching procedures have been evaluated and enhanced over the years to find
the most effective interventions for athletic performance in a variety of sports settings …

Objectives Optimal psychological states (eg, flow) are particularly valued by rock-climbers.
The integrated model of flow and clutch states has shown promise for better understanding …