TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Injuries at the 2005 World Championships in Rock Climbing
JO  - Wilderness and environmental medicine
A1  - Schöffl, Volker Rainer
A1  - Kuepper, Thomas
SP  - 187
EP  - 190
VL  - 17
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the injury risk associated with indoor rock climbing competition. METHODS: All injuries reported to medical personnel at the 2005 World Championships in Rock Climbing were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS: Four hundred forty-three climbers (273 men, 170 women) from 55 countries participated in 3 separate disciplines totaling 520 climbing days. Only 4 of 18 acute medical problems that were treated were significant injuries, resulting in an injury rate of 3.1 per 1000 hours. CONCLUSIONS: Indoor rock climbing competition has a low injury risk and a very good safety profile.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-6032
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -