Sport climbing as a means to improve health-related physical fitness parameters

ARAS D., AKALAN C.

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, vol.56, no.11, pp.1304-1310, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1304-1310
  • Keywords: Mountaineering, Body composition, Oxygen consumption, Muscle strength, Physical endurance, BODY-COMPOSITION, ROCK CLIMBERS, AEROBIC FITNESS, STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, INJURY, WOMEN, RISK, LEAD, FLEXIBILITY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sport rock climbing (SRC) exercises on VO2max, body composition (BC), muscle strength (MS), and muscle endurance (ME) components.