Table 4

Injury incidence proportion (IP) by discipline

Discipline during sustained injuryIP as injuries/100 participants/year (95% CI)
Sport climbing (%)33 (24 to 44)
Bouldering (%)58 (46 to 72)
Both sport climbing and bouldering (%)5 (2 to 10)
Other discipline*4 (2 to 9)
  • *‘Other discipline’ reported by participants included strength training and conditioning for climbing, setting an indoor climbing route, and injuries originating elsewhere but aggravated by climbing.