Table 1.
Anthropometric data, number of weekly climbing sessions, climbing experience and self-reported climbing ability (IRCRA scale).
Data are given as mean (± SD).
Fig 1.
Position with 90 degrees elbow flexion for the isometric pull-up.
Fig 2.
Schematic force curve produced in the isometric pull-up.
Markers indicate rate of force development (RFDavg), peak force (Fpeak) and average force (Favg).
Fig 3.
The isometric pull-up using the jug (a) and ledge (b).
Fig 4.
Set-up for the intermittent forearm muscle endurance test.
The figure depicts the subject in the seated position with 1) the padded barbell limiting involvement of the back muscles, 2) the wooden ledge and 3) the force cell.
Fig 5.
Results relative to body mass from average force (Favg) (a), peak force (Fpeak) (b) and rate of force development (RFDavg) (c) between the groups for the isometric ledge and jug conditions. White bars represent boulder climbers and black bars represent lead climbers. Error bars represent standard deviations. (* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01).
Table 2.
Absolute values from the dynamic and isometric pull-up and the forearm endurance test.