Sport and physical activity is an area of study that is, as Brustad (2009) notes, particularly
suited to qualitative research. There has, undoubtedly, been a significant growth in interest …

Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology
with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring …

Background Psychology plays an important role in rock climbing performance and safety.
Many studies have examined the psychology of rock climbing, a sport that has grown in …

Level of ability within rock climbing is generally expressed in terms of a “best ascent”, rated
using various grading systems within the sport. The most common method of obtaining this …

In recent years, extreme sport-related pursuits including climbing have emerged not only as
recreational activities but as competitive sports. Today, sport climbing is a rapidly …

The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between pre‐performance
psychological states and expert performance in non‐traditional sport competition. Nineteen …

This study investigated a new performance indicator to assess climbing fluency (smoothness
of the hip trajectory and orientation of a climber using normalized jerk coefficients) to explore …

Pre‐ascent climbing route visual inspection (route preview) has been suggested as a key
climbing performance parameter although its role has never been verified experimentally …

High-angle climbing is a physically and cognitively challenging activity. Whilst researchers
have examined the physiological demands of climbing, the cognitive demands have been …

Bouldering is an Olympic discipline that encompasses a series of short climbing sequences
on low-height structures called boulders. Strategic planning is paramount in competitive …