title: Physiology of sport rock climbing.
abstract: 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 isometric forearm muscle contractions for upward propulsion. The determinants of climbing performance are not clear but may be attributed to trainable variables rather than specific anthropometric characteristics.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, School of Human Kinetics, Vancouver, Canada. bill.sheel@ubc.ca
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Sheel
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D005542:Forearm / Q000502:physiology; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D009051:Mountaineering / Q000502:physiology*; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates