The therapeutic effects of climbing: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

L Gassner, P Dabnichki, A Langer, R Pokan, H Zach… - PM&R, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Several recent studies show a growing popularity of therapeutic climbing (TC) for
patients with various conditions. This could be an attempt to fill the gap left by traditional …

Developmental Outcomes for Young People Participating in Informal and Lifestyle Sports: A Scoping Review of the Literature, 2000–2020

R Säfvenbom, AM Strittmatter, GP Bernhardsen - Social Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to review the literature on lifestyle sports and lifestyle sport contexts
with regard to the developmental potential they may represent in young people's everyday …

Human health and outdoor adventure recreation: perceived health outcomes

R Zwart, A Ewert - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forests and similar types of landscapes offer a myriad of outcomes and benefits often
associated with participation in outdoor adventure recreation (OAR) activities. Previous …

Effects of functional strength training on functional movement and balance in middle-aged adults

O Guler, O Tuncel, A Bianco - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Functional movement deficiencies cause falls and injuries in adults. Functional strength
training (FST) is emerging as a new training method for athletes, middle-aged and older …

A randomised controlled trial on effectiveness and feasibility of sport climbing in Parkinson's disease

A Langer, S Hasenauer, L Gassner, R Pokan… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
Physical activity is of prime importance in non-pharmacological Parkinson's disease (PD)
treatment. The current study examines the effectiveness and feasibility of sport climbing in …

[HTML][HTML] Acute handgrip fatigue and forearm girth in recreational sport rock climbers

GA Macdonald, JW Manning, NG Bodell… - … Journal of Exercise …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Indoor sport rock climbing has been increasing in popularity both recreationally and
competitively. Despite this increase in popularity, the physiological responses to sport …

Vertical locomotion improves horizontal locomotion: effects of climbing on gait and other mobility aspects in Parkinson's disease. A secondary analysis from a …

A Langer, C Hansen, D Roth, A Santer, J Gruber… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Climb Up! Head Up! trial, we showed that sport climbing reduces
bradykinesia, tremor, and rigidity in mildly to moderately affected participants with …

Therapeutic climbing in Parkinson's disease: Differences in self-reported health and well-being, feasibility and clinical changes

L Gassner, P Dabnichki, R Pokan… - … Theory and Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Therapeutic climbing (TC) is a whole-body workout that stimulates and
improves physical and psychosocial abilities. It has been used in neurological rehabilitation …

Sports and the Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Active Living and Life Satisfaction of Climbers

D Jungwirth, D Haluza - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in every aspect of our lives.
Because of the measures imposed, people were only allowed to leave their homes for …

Health Benefits of Different Sports: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal and Intervention Studies Including 2.6 Million Adult Participants

P Oja, AR Memon, S Titze, D Jurakic, ST Chen… - Sports Medicine …, 2024 - Springer
Background Several reviews have examined the health benefits of participation in specific
sports, such as baseball, cricket, cross-country skiing, cycling, downhill skiing, football, golf …