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Measurement of Spatial Stability in Precision Grip
Published on: June 4, 2020
Grip strength and endurance in rock climbers
1Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University of Leeds.
Abstract:
The performance of competition climbers in laboratory-based tests of pinch and whole hand grip strength and endurance was compared to that of non-climbers of the same age, sex and physique. Climbers performed significantly better, indicating higher stresses acting in the flexor mechanism, possibly predisposing injury. Attempts were made to correlate the performance in the tests to climbing achievement, measured by current technical climbing standards. Although pinch grip strength increased with the length of climbing experience, there was no evidence that strength in the hands alone guarantees success in competition climbing.
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