In the spring of 1999, just before the monsoon descended upon the Himalayas, physician-climbers and scientists brought a novel telemedicine program from the Yale School of Medicine to the remote and harsh environment of the Base Camp of Mount Everest. They implemented and tested new telemedicine technologies in a high-altitude environment well-known to push humans to the limits of their physiol...

OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency of overuse injury in indoor climbers, the common sites of such injury, and the factors that influence the probability that a climber will have sustained an overuse injury while climbing indoors. METHOD A semisupervised questionnaire was used to survey overuse injury in 295 spectators and competitors at the Entre-Prises World Climbing Championships held in...

This study examined the test-retest reliability, validity and feasibility of the newly developed Dutch Technical-Tactical Tennis Test (D4T). This new test is relevant for talent identification and development in tennis. Thirty-two youth male tennis players (age 13.4 ± 0.5) were classified as elite (n = 15) or sub-elite (n = 17) according to their position on the national youth ranking list unde...

Regular moderate exercise has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects that help prevent several chronic diseases. However, the effects of chronic training an elite athletes have not been the focus of much research. This study aimed to determine whether there were differences in cytokine levels (IL-1 β , IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-10, IL-18, IFN- γ , and TNF- α ) in circulating peripheral blood (PB) ...

Abstract Introduction Circadian rhythm influences various aspects of athletic performance; however, the sport specific effects in rock climbing are not well studied. This study aimed to evaluate circadian changes finger strength climbers. may have important implications for timing training and challenging goals. Methods Participants completed two rounds testing on same day (morning 7-9 am eveni...