Physical fitness of elite youth sports climbers: Gender differences and correlates of climbing ability

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=cgX66vD_eP" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=cgX66vD_eP</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2025-0019" target="_blank" >10.2478/bhk-2025-0019</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Physical fitness of elite youth sports climbers: Gender differences and correlates of climbing ability

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Study aim: This study assessed gender-based differences in physical fitness and the relationships between fitness variables and climbing performance among elite youth sports climbers.Material and methods: The research sample included 20 climbers: 11 female (age: 14.82 +/- 1.47 years; body mass: 50.92 +/- 5.91 kg; body height: 164.27 +/- 5.33 cm) and 9 male (age: 14.67 +/- 1.41 years; body mass: 57.36 +/- 3.67 kg; body height: 173.44 +/- 5.71 cm). Generic fitness tests included jump ergometry, the Y-balance test and the adapted Grant foot-raise test. Sport-specific tests included hangboard assessments (maximum finger hang, rate of force development (RFD) and hang time), pull-ups and toe-to-bar exercises. Independent t-tests identified gender differences, while Pearson&apos;s correlation coeffcients assessed variable relationships.Results: Males outperformed females in the squat jump (p = 0.04) and countermovement jump (p = 0.03), and the RFD test for the right hand (p = 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that in females, climbing performance was associated with Y-balance test scores (right leg: r = 0.79; left leg: r = 0.87), maximum finger strength (left hand: r = 0.76, p &lt; 0.01), maximum relative force (r = 0.80, p &lt; 0.01), and hang time (r = 0.65, p &lt; 0.05). In males, lead climbing correlated with hang time (r = 0.71, p &lt; 0.01) and bouldering with RFD (left hand: r = 0.76, p &lt; 0.05).Conclusions: These findings reveal significant gender differences and gender-specific performance predictors, highlighting the need for tailored training programmes during developmental stages.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Physical fitness of elite youth sports climbers: Gender differences and correlates of climbing ability

Popis výsledku anglicky

Study aim: This study assessed gender-based differences in physical fitness and the relationships between fitness variables and climbing performance among elite youth sports climbers.Material and methods: The research sample included 20 climbers: 11 female (age: 14.82 +/- 1.47 years; body mass: 50.92 +/- 5.91 kg; body height: 164.27 +/- 5.33 cm) and 9 male (age: 14.67 +/- 1.41 years; body mass: 57.36 +/- 3.67 kg; body height: 173.44 +/- 5.71 cm). Generic fitness tests included jump ergometry, the Y-balance test and the adapted Grant foot-raise test. Sport-specific tests included hangboard assessments (maximum finger hang, rate of force development (RFD) and hang time), pull-ups and toe-to-bar exercises. Independent t-tests identified gender differences, while Pearson&apos;s correlation coeffcients assessed variable relationships.Results: Males outperformed females in the squat jump (p = 0.04) and countermovement jump (p = 0.03), and the RFD test for the right hand (p = 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that in females, climbing performance was associated with Y-balance test scores (right leg: r = 0.79; left leg: r = 0.87), maximum finger strength (left hand: r = 0.76, p &lt; 0.01), maximum relative force (r = 0.80, p &lt; 0.01), and hang time (r = 0.65, p &lt; 0.05). In males, lead climbing correlated with hang time (r = 0.71, p &lt; 0.01) and bouldering with RFD (left hand: r = 0.76, p &lt; 0.05).Conclusions: These findings reveal significant gender differences and gender-specific performance predictors, highlighting the need for tailored training programmes during developmental stages.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN

2080-2234

e-ISSN

2080-2234

Svazek periodika

17

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

PL - Polská republika

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

197-207

Kód UT WoS článku

001512980800002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105009297032