TY - JOUR T1 - Physiology of sport rock climbing JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 355 LP - 359 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2003.008169 VL - 38 IS - 3 AU - A W Sheel Y1 - 2004/06/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/3/355.abstract N2 - Rock climbing has increased in popularity as both a recreational physical activity and a competitive sport. Climbing is physiologically unique in requiring sustained and intermittent isometric forearm muscle contractions for upward propulsion. The determinants of climbing performance are not clear but may be attributed to trainable variables rather than specific anthropometric characteristics. ER -