Healthcare Utilization Following Acute and Overuse Injuries Among Outdoor Rock Climbers
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Fingertip injuries in rock climbers.
The sport of rock climbing has undergone a significant change in recent times with technically harder climbs being attempted more often. This has meant that climbers have taken to more training including weight training, using artificial climbing walls and the more traditional 'bouldering' i.e. training on natural outcrops and boulders. This increase in standards has led to injuries associated ...
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UNLABELLED Closed rupture of the flexor tendon sheath has been known to occur in the elite rock climbing population. However, only one study has investigated the prevalence of this entity. PURPOSE To examine an elite climbing group in this country for the prevalence of pulley rupture and report on other commonly occurring injuries in the hand and elbow. METHODS 42 elite rock climbers compet...
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CONTEXT Although overuse injuries are gaining attention, epidemiologic studies on overuse injuries in male and female collegiate athletes are lacking. OBJECTIVE To report the epidemiology of overuse injuries sustained by collegiate athletes and to compare the rates of overuse and acute injuries. DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. SETTING A National Collegiate Athletic Association Divi...
متن کاملThe epidemiology of rock-climbing injuries.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and nature of rock-climbing injuries, and the factors associated with these injuries. DESIGN A retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Rock climbers were recruited at five outdoor and six indoor climbing venues in the UK. PARTICIPANTS 201 active rock climbers (163 male, 38 female climbers) aged 16-62 years. ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS Rock clim...
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عنوان ژورنال: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1080-6032
DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.09.025