Differences in Upper-Body Peak Force and Rate of Force Development in Male Intermediate, Advanced, and Elite Sport Climbers

• Main Authors: Vegard Vereide (Author), Vidar Andersen (Author), Espen Hermans (Author), Jarle Kalland (Author), Atle Hole Saeterbakken (Author), Nicolay Stien (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in climbing-specific strength and rate of force development (RFD) between intermediate, advanced, and elite male sport climbers. Seventy-eight male climbers were recruited and divided into groups based on the International Rock Climbing Researc...