Importance and Diagnosis of Flexibility Preparation of Male Sport Climbers

Paweł Draga, Mariusz Ozimek, Marcin Krawczyk, Robert Rokowski, Marcelina Nowakowska, Paweł Ochwat, Adam Jurczak and Arkadiusz Stanula
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Paweł Draga: Kletterverband Österreich, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Mariusz Ozimek: Institute of Sport, Department of Track and Field’s Sports, University of Physical Education, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Marcin Krawczyk: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, 33-100 Tarnow, Poland
Robert Rokowski: Department of Tourism and Leisure, Section of Mountaineering and Qualified Tourism, University of Physical Education, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Marcelina Nowakowska: Institute of Sport—National Research Institute, 01-982 Warsaw, Poland
Paweł Ochwat: Department of Theory and Methodology of Physical Education, University of Physical Education, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Adam Jurczak: Department of Theory and Methodology of Physical Education, University of Physical Education, 31-571 Krakow, Poland
Arkadiusz Stanula: Institute of Sport Science, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-9

Abstract: The objective of the study was to verify the relationships between sport skill levels and to identify the tests that accurately diagnose flexibility of sport climbers. This study examined 60 competitive advanced–higher elite male 7b–9a redpoint (RP) climbers. The athletes performed commonly used flexibility tests (stand-and-reach, straddle sit, straddle stand) and climbing-specific flexibility tests. Significant correlations were found between sport skill levels for the straddle stand test (r = −0.48) and the straddle sit test (r = −0.41). No significant correlations were observed between climbing-specific flexibility tests and sports skill level of climbers. Hip abduction evaluated using the straddle sit and straddle stand tests were significantly correlated with sports skill level and thus can be approached as a tool to diagnose flexibility of climbers. Flexibility is very specific and difficult to diagnose in climbing, but it should be developed.

Keywords: sport climbing; redpoint; flexibility; climbing-specific fitness tests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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