The effect of anxiety about falling on selected physiological parameters with different rope protocols in sport rock climbing

ARAS D., Akalan C.

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, vol.54, no.1, pp.1-8, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-8
  • Keywords: Anxiety, Mountaineering, RESPONSES, PERFORMANCE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of anxiety about falling on selected physiological parameters on the lead (LC) and top-rope climbing (TRC) methods. For this purpose the physical differences between the two methods have been eliminated and the effect of only the anxiety about falling on the physiological parameters has been studied.