Achieving an appropriate balance between training and competition stresses and recovery
is important in maximising the performance of athletes. A wide range of recovery modalities …

Background The number of athletes engaged in climbing sports has risen. Specific physical
and psychological skills are required. The objective of this review was to determine factors …

Page 1 Periodization Theory and Methodology of Training Sixth Edition Tudor O. Bompa, PhD
Carlo A. Buzzichelli Page 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names …

The purpose of this review is to explore existing research on the physiological aspects of
difficult rock climbing. Findings will be categorized into the areas of an athlete profile and an …

Rock climbing has increased in popularity as both a recreational physical activity and a
competitive sport. Climbing is physiologically unique in requiring sustained and intermittent …

In general, elite climbers have been characterised as small in stature, with low percentage
body fat and body mass. Currently, there are mixed conclusions surrounding body mass and …

Background: Adult elite competitive rock climbers are small in stature with low body mass
and very low body fat percentage. These characteristics have generated concern that young …

The aims of this study were to examine training characteristics, body composition, muscular
strength, and endurance in sport climbers, and to demonstrate the relationship among these …

The aim of the study was to examine several physiological responses to a climbing-specific
task to identify determinants of endurance in sport rock climbing. Finger strength and …

Gender-based differences in the physiological response to exercise have been studied
extensively for the last four decades, and yet the study of post-exercise, gender-specific …