Injuries at the 2005 World Championships in Rock Climbing.
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.
Schöffl
Volker Rainer
VR
Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Klinikum Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany. Volker.schoeffl@t-online.de
Kuepper
Thomas
T
D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009051:Mountaineering / Q000293:injuries*; D012449:Safety