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604 injured rock climbers were prospectively evaluated from January 1998 to December 2001, due to the rapid growth of new complex finger trauma in the mid-1980s. Of the most frequent injuries, three out of four were related to the fingers: pulley injuries accounted for 20%, tendovaginitis for 7%, and joint capsular damage for 6.1%.
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Rock-climbing technique is built on having an effective body position and balance to maximize the conservation of energy and thus climb efficiently. [91] [95] Where possible, the arms should be kept straight, thus holding the body weight on the joints and not on flexed arm muscles, with the 'climbing' driven by the stronger legs. [92] [93]
The greatest potential for injury while rock climbing occurs when a lead climber falls. [1] Several published studies have researched climbing injuries, especially lead climbing injuries, and how to avoid them. Chances of neck and head injuries are very low and they can be avoided by falling correctly.
Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.
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Related to this is the activity of mixed climbing free soloing (e.g. using ice climbing equipment on routes that are a combination of ice and rock). Buildering, is a subtype of free solo climbing where the climber ascends a public building (or mechanical structure with crane climbing), and usually without any protection. [2]
Women in the Wadi (WITW) is a female-led climbing group based in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula which makes these experiences possible. Co-founded by two of Egypt’s first female rock climbing ...