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How to reduce the risk of climbing wall

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How to reduce the risk of climbing wall? Indoor climbing wall seems like a high-risk activity. Here's a look at studies of climbing walls related injuries and ways to minimize the risk. The best way to face fear is to conquer it.

 

This article contains the following:

Real risks of climbing walls

How to minimize the risk of climbing walls

How to overcome the fear of climbing walls


1、Real risks of climbing walls

The main obstacle preventing people from standing out in indoor climbing wall is the fear of injury. That's natural. Pulling it about 50 feet above the ground with ropes, or free-standing on boulders, seems like a dangerous job. The researchers believe the risk of acute injury from indoor climbing wall is small. The statement was based on five years of data collected at an indoor climbing gym. During that period, 515,337 visits were made and 30 injuries were reported. Twenty-two of the injuries were male and eight were female. Most of the injuries occurred during lead climbing and top rope climbing. Poor lasso technique is the most common cause of wall damage. Falling in the wrong way is the main cause of bouldering damage. Based on these data, the researchers concluded that indoor climbing wall is a low-risk activity. You're more likely to hurt yourself playing basketball, running, or even hiking in northern Europe than you are climbing indoors.

 

The risk of acute injury is low, but once injured, it tends to occur in specific areas and in specific populations. A study of 426 Dutch recreational mountaineers determined that the fingers were the most common injury site, followed by the elbow, and the shoulder. Older climbers and those who use school boards are more vulnerable. Other risk factors include middle finger strength and previous injuries. Another report found that overuse injuries were more common than acute injuries, with men suffering more injuries than women. Other risk factors include: climbing for more than 10 years; the more difficult routes to climb; more boulders or leaders than rope climbers.

 

2、How to minimize the fear climbing walls

The research of climbing injury provides a method for improving climbing wall safety. Understanding the risks (no matter how minimal) and how to minimize them can better prepare you for a injury-free climb in and out of the gym. Many gyms prefer soft climbing walls to protect new leaners.

 

First, know your limits. Generally speaking, people who are new to climbing wall, regardless of their physical fitness, should relax at first and do two or three sessions a week, lasting no more than an hour at a time. Once you've had a lot of training, you can start spending more time on the wall. Second, focus on techniques and slower movements, and avoid dynamic movements. Stick to the line and have high visibility issues. Even professionals must focus on the basics. Sometimes forgetting the basics can make you wince. Also, in bouldering, focus on climbing and avoid jumping. Performing a descent improves the technique and minimizes ground force when you fall. Look for tank ladders and high-profile supports to help you climb down safely. The primacy is to plan your descent before you climb.


3、How to overcome the fear of climbing walls

Because do not know which move is likely to fall from climbing wall, and once the control is insufficient, or not enough to predict the situation, it is very likely to fall passively. At this point, the body has no time to react, may appear strange falling posture, strange falling posture will naturally lead to a higher chance of injury. How to avoid it? To put it simply, choose a reasonable relationship between your feet and the rope, and try to avoid the possibility of your body turning over or being burned by the rope because your feet are caught in the rope by accident. Once you have your feet and the rope, you control your posture. If you find yourself falling, do it as much as you can. On a straight wall or slope, try to make a small backward jump to get your body off the climbing wall. But don't push against the wall, because pushing back can throw the body out of balance and cause a lot of unnecessary damage. If it's a slant, it's usually good to let go, but be careful not to bump into the wall as you swing. If the skill and parameter problems are solved, the next thing to overcome is the fear of the instinct, which is best practiced by falling. Common way is in the gym, get a on a coach or partner to help you do the top rope or pioneer protection, in the process of climbing, listen to partner or coach password initiative to falling at any time, after falling to practice many times, for this fear there will be some immune instinct, can alleviate the fear of falling and stress.

 

Overall, indoor climbing wall,Indoor Climbing Frame,Outdoor Climbing Frame can be considered a safe activity for all levels. Careful attention to safety checks, understanding the risks involved and being alert to yourself and your surroundings can reduce the risk of injury. Good gyms and trainers are an important part of climbing wall safety.


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