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Functional and Performance Determinants in Climbers: Examining the Role of Mobility, Stability, and Fatigue Across Proficiency Levels

NCT06830655 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-05-07

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Summary

The primary objective is to understand how motor skills and fatigue affect climbing performance in indoor and outdoor climbers, also comparing elite and amateur climbers.

Aims:

* Assess differences in selected joint range of motion, isometric strength, and dynamic stability between elite and intermediate climbers.
* Evaluate the impact of the fatigue protocol on functional performance and cognitive outcomes across climbers of varying skill levels (intermediate vs. advanced).
* Examine the impact of general joint hypermobility, as indicated by Beighton Scores, on functional climbing performance.
* Association between cognitive factors (e.g., attention, memory) and motor skills.

Research questions:

* Do elite climbers have better joint mobility and balance than amateur climbers?
* How does fatigue affect performance and reaction time and cognitive function?
* Does having flexible joints (joint hypermobility) make climbers better athletes
* What are the performance differences between indoor and outdoor climbers?

This study will help identify key skills and physical traits that improve climbing performance. It will also explore how fatigue and flexibility impact safety and performance in different climbing environments.

Conditions

  • Fatigue
  • Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
  • Climbing Injuries
  • Cognitive Fatigue

Interventions

OTHER

Fatigue Protocol

After the warm-up, each participant will be assigned the easiest route of their skill level on the "Kilter Board" with a 15-degree wall incline. Participants will start the route from the initial holds and finish it with the need to touch the top hold with both hands. They will be instructed to climb as quickly and smoothly as possible. After reaching the last hold, they will descend along the same route to the initial holds without touching the ground. The procedure will be repeated until the participant reports fatigue that prevents further climbing. Any stoppage by the participant during the protocol will not be allowed to last longer than 5 seconds, will be recorded, and categorized as either isometric contraction or rest time, depending on the nature of the stoppage, which will be established during records analyzing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Gdansk

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bartosz Wilczyński, PhD · Medical University of Gdansk

  • Mateusz Nowosad · Medical University of Gdansk

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-20
Primary Completion
2027-02-28
Completion
2029-02-28

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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