ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTRALATERAL LIMB SYNERGY AND ROCK-CLIMBING EFFICIENCY

Authors

Jeromy Miramontes, Marshall UniversityFollow
Steven Leigh, Marshall UniversityFollow
Robert Powell, Marshall UniversityFollow
Suzanne Konz, Marshall UniversityFollow

Category

Athletics

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the continuous relative phase (CRP) of a rock-climbing move. Rock climbers (19) of varying years of experience, age, and gender attempted a competition-style bouldering problem as many times as possible in a given time frame. CRP angles were calculated for the left hip to right shoulder and left knee to right elbow and Geometric Entropy (GE) was calculated in 2 dimensions. CRP of shoulder to hip and elbow to knee joint angles showed no association with time to complete (TtC) and GE. There was a positive trend as blood lactate concentration (BLC) increased, and an increase in the Coefficient of Variation (COV) shoulder to hip CRP. Joint coordination is important to learning a skill and allowing for exploratory coordination and could be beneficial for the completion of a discrete climbing task.

Recommended Citation

Miramontes, Jeromy; Leigh, Steven; Powell, Robert; and Konz, Suzanne (2024) "ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTRALATERAL LIMB SYNERGY AND ROCK-CLIMBING EFFICIENCY," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 129.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/129