Wired to Climb Applying Motor Learning Principles to Rock Climbing Progression
Rock climbing, a sport defined by complex movements, physical strength, and mental resilience, exemplifies the intricacies of motor learning in real-time application. Elite climber Nathaniel Coleman vividly illustrates these complexities in his experience with [...]
Therapeutic Climbing: A Pediatric Top-Rope Rock Climbing Program for Sensory Integration Through Social Prescribing
Introduction to Sensory Integration Sensory Integration (SI) is a theory and model developed by Jane Aryes in 1972. It gives name to neurological processes that determine how the brain organizes, interprets, and deciphers [...]
Injury Prevention for Routesetters
Routesetters are an integral part of the indoor climbing community. Without them, we wouldn’t have fun, quality routes and problems to climb, and we’d eventually get a bit tired of climbing the same things [...]
Jedi Mind Tricks for Recovering from Injury Better, and Faster
Recently in my journey pursuing my doctorate in physical therapy, I’ve explored the idea of “contextual factors in healing”, the unwritten, often underemphasized components of recovery from injury that carry surprising weight. In the [...]
Overcoming Fear and Pain in Climbing: A Journey to Rebuilding Confidence
“Nah, that climb is just not my style.” “I’m just not as strong on those types of holds.” “That move is a little sketchy for me.” “I’m never going to be able to climb [...]
Pull-Ups for Climbers: Technique, Training, and Transfer
I dropped down to the mat and was swiftly met with congratulations from my friends that brought me along with them down to our local climbing gym. I had just flashed and essentially campused my [...]