Painfully ignorant? Impact of gender and aim of training on injuries in climbing.
Gudmund GrønhaugAtle SaeterbakkenTallie CasucciPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2024)
Over 50% of the climbers experienced an injury in the past 12 months. The most common injuries were to the shoulders (women) and fingers (men). There were significant differences between the genders regarding injury site and prevalence. The gender differences may be affected by the aim for training and the style of climbing.