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Effects of Sport Climbing on Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 5812

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Michał Ginszt

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Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Interests: sport climbing; rehabilitation; physiotherapy
Dr. Naoki Kikuchi

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Faculty of Sport Science, Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo 158-8508, Japan
Interests: sport genetics; strength and conditioning
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sport climbing, a popular sport worldwide, can be performed either indoors in climbing gyms or outdoors on natural rocks. Moreover, this discipline was selected to be part of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021 with three subdisciplines: lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. The physical and mental health benefits from sport climbing activity have been investigated in numerous studies. Moreover, the therapeutic potential of sport climbing for various disease conditions has been discovered. In order to continue increasing our knowledge in this field, we will accept original articles of interventional and observational studies, as well as systematic and narrative reviews.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to publish high-quality research focused on sport climbing. We look forward to receiving contributions related (but not limited) to the following topics: 

  • Performance analysis;
  • Testing;
  • Biomechanics;
  • Injury prevention;
  • Health benefits.

Dr. Michał Ginszt
Dr. Naoki Kikuchi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sport climbing
  • bouldering
  • lead climbing
  • speed climbing
  • injury
  • training
  • health

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The Evaluation of Energy Availability and Dietary Nutrient Intake of Sport Climbers at Different Climbing Levels
by Anna Chmielewska and Bożena Regulska-Ilow
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 5176; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065176 - 15 Mar 2023
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Proper nutrition is the basis for athletes’ performances when competing or training. The increasing training volume accompanying the increase in advancement should go hand in hand with the appropriate supply of energy as well as macro and micronutrients. The diet of climbing representatives [...] Read more.
Proper nutrition is the basis for athletes’ performances when competing or training. The increasing training volume accompanying the increase in advancement should go hand in hand with the appropriate supply of energy as well as macro and micronutrients. The diet of climbing representatives due to the desire to achieve a low body weight may be deficient in energy and micronutrients. Our study aimed to evaluate the differences in energy availability and nutrient intake of female and male sport climbers at different climbing levels. Anthropometric parameters and the resting metabolic rate were measured, the questionnaire about climbing grade and training hours was filled, and a 3-day food diary was fulfilled by 106 sport climbers. Based on the collected data, the energy availability as well as the macro- and micronutrient intake was calculated. Low energy availability (EA) was observed among both genders of sport climbing representatives. A significant difference between EA in various levels of advancement was found in the male group (p < 0.001). Differences in carbohydrate intake (g/kg/BW) between sexes were observed (p = 0.01). Differences in nutrients intake between climbing grade were found in both the female and male groups. In the group of female elite athletes, the adequate supply of most of the micronutrients can imply a high-quality diet despite the low calorie content. It is necessary to educate sport climbing representatives about the importance of proper nutrition as well as the consequences of insufficient energy intake. Full article
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Accuracy of Resting Metabolic Rate Prediction Equations in Sport Climbers
by Anna Chmielewska, Krzysztof Kujawa and Bożena Regulska-Ilow
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4216; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054216 - 27 Feb 2023
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Resting metabolic rate (RMR) represents the energy required to maintain vital body functions. In dietary practice, RMR is determined by predictive equations on the basis of using body weight or fat-free mass. Our study aimed to assess whether predictive equations used to estimate [...] Read more.
Resting metabolic rate (RMR) represents the energy required to maintain vital body functions. In dietary practice, RMR is determined by predictive equations on the basis of using body weight or fat-free mass. Our study aimed to assess whether predictive equations used to estimate RMR are reliable tools for estimating the energy requirements of sport climbers. The study included 114 sport climbers whose RMR was measured with a Fitmate WM. Anthropometric measurements were performed with X-CONTACT 356. The resting metabolic rate was measured by indirect calorimetry and was compared with the RMR estimated by 14 predictive equations on the basis of using body weight/fat-free mass. All equations underestimated RMR in male and female climbers, except for De Lorenzo’s equation in the group of women. The De Lorenzo equation demonstrated the highest correlation with RMR in both groups. The results of the Bland–Altman tests revealed an increasing measurement error with increasing metabolism for most of the predictive equations in male and female climbers. All equations had low measurement reliability according to the intraclass correlation coefficient. Compared with the indirect calorimetry measurement results, none of the studied predictive equations demonstrated high reliability. There is a need to develop a highly reliable predictive equation to estimate RMR in sport climbers. Full article
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