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Better Call Paul | International Rock Climbing Research Association Test Battery


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In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss a paper from the International Rock Climbing Research Association that introduces and assesses a battery of ten tests designed specifically to measure climbing performance.

Performance Assessment for Rock Climbers: The International Rock Climbing Research Association Sport-Specific Test Battery

By: Nick Draper, David Giles, Nicola Taylor, Laurent Vigouroux, Vanesa Espana-Romero, et al. Published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Human Kinetics, 2021.

 

*Additional studies/resources mentioned in this episode:

Flexibility Assessment and the Role of Flexibility as a Determinant of Performance in Rock Climbing

By: Nick Draper, Simon Brent, Gavin Blackwell, and Chris Hodgson; published in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport in 2009.

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