Descriptive Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Climbing Injuries
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Authors
Lara, Hillarie
Issue Date
2025
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Climbing Injuries , Indoor Climbing , Outdoor Climbing , Outdoor Recreation , Rock Climbing , Sports Medicine
Alternative Title
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis project was to describe rock climbing injuries throughfive categories: injury type, location on the body, environment, style of climbing
and severity of the injury. With further analysis on whether climbers sought
medical attention or not. The existing body of study concentrates on injuries in
either indoor or outdoor climbing settings, and most research only reports on
climbers who present to an Emergency Department for their injuries. There is a
gap of knowledge on injuries sustained by climbers that do not require immediate
assistance. To bridge this research gap, a study was undertaken utilizing a
survey-based methodology to collect data pertaining to the types of injuries
sustained by climbers and the specific climbing environments in which these
injuries occur regardless of if the climber was seen in the emergency department
or not. The research study provided an initial description of types of injuries
climbers incur in different settings including severity, location, style of climbing,
and whether they sought treatment from a medical professional.