Injury patterns in recreational rock climbers

We studied 39 recreational rock climbers to determine the incidence and pattern of injuries sustained in the sport at their level. Eleven climbers (26%), who climbed beyond the sport level, had sustained a major injury from a fall. Thirty-five climbers (89%) sustained at least one significant injury...

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Published inThe American journal of sports medicine Vol. 23; no. 6; p. 683
Main Authors Rooks, M D, Johnston, 3rd, R B, Ensor, C D, McIntosh, B, James, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1995
Subjects
Accidental Falls
Adolescent
Adult
Arm Injuries - pathology
Athletic Injuries - classification
Athletic Injuries - pathology
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - pathology
Child
Female
Finger Injuries - pathology
Fractures, Bone - pathology
Hand Injuries - pathology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - injuries
Rupture
Sprains and Strains - pathology
Tendinopathy - pathology
Wrist Injuries - pathology
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Summary:We studied 39 recreational rock climbers to determine the incidence and pattern of injuries sustained in the sport at their level. Eleven climbers (26%), who climbed beyond the sport level, had sustained a major injury from a fall. Thirty-five climbers (89%) sustained at least one significant injury. Fifty percent of the injuries involved the hand or wrist. Only seven climbers (19%) had evidence of a digital pulley injury (climber's finger). Four climbers (11%) had evidence of a carpal tunnel syndrome. Twenty climbers (50%) had tendinitis in an upper extremity on physical examination.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659502300608