INJURIES AND MEDICAL INCIDENCES DURING THE IFSC 2012 CLIMBING WORLD CUP SERIES
Journal Title: Medicina Sportiva - Year 2013, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To prospectively evaluate the injury risk and injury severity of climbers competing in the climbing World Cup series.Methods: In 2012 the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) implied, on demand of their Medical Commission, a medical injury and incidence surveillance system for their international events. All injuries and incidences were recorded, analyzed and classified. Climbing time was collected and injury rate per 1000 hours of sports performance calculated.Results: In total there were 1362 days (3405 h) of lead climbing, 1083 days (2707.5 h) of bouldering and 255 days (637.5 h) of speed climbing. Five injuries/medical incidences took place. All were grade 2 injuries. The overall injury/medical incidence risk was 0.74/1000 h of competition climbing. Both genders combined had a 0.29/1000 h injury/medical incidence risk for lead climbing, 1.47/1000 h for bouldering and zero for speed climbing.Conclusion: Indoor Competition Climbing showed a minor injury rate and the few injuries which occurred were of minor severity.
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Volker Schöffl, Eugen Burtscher, Francesco Coscia
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