@article{ref1,
title="Incidence and risk factors for upper extremity climbing injuries in indoor climbers",
journal="International journal of sports medicine",
year="2015",
author="Van Middelkoop, M. and Bruens, M. L. and Coert, J. H. and Selles, R. W. and Verhagen, E. and Bierma-Zeinstra, S. M. A. and Koes, B. W.",
volume="36",
number="10",
pages="837-842",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for climbing-related injuries of the upper extremities in recreational climbers. A total of 426 recreational climbers were recruited from indoor climbing halls. The baseline questionnaire included questions on potential risk factors for climbing injuries: personal factors, climbing-related factors and upper extremity injuries that had occurred in the previous 12 months. Follow-up questionnaires collected information on new injuries that occurred during the follow-up period. The incidence of climbing-related injuries during one-year follow-up was 42.4% with 13 injuries per 1 000 h of climbing. The finger was the most frequently affected injury location (36.0%). The following risk factors were associated with the occurrence of upper extremity injuries: higher age (OR 1.03, 95%CI 1.01;1.05), performing a cooling-down (OR 2.02, 95%CI 1.28;3.18), climbing with campus board (OR 2.48, 95%CI 1.23;5.02), finger strength middle finger (OR 1.12, 95%CI 1.05;1.18) and previous injuries (OR 3.05, 95%CI 2.01;4.83). Climbing injuries of the upper body extremities are very common among recreational climbers in indoor halls and several risk factors can be identified that are related to a higher injury risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-4622",
doi="10.1055/s-0035-1547224",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1547224"
}