Physiological and psychological responses to lead and top rope climbing for intermediate rock climbers

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-20

  Draper, Nick ^a   Jones, Glenys A ^b   Fryer, Simon ^b   Hodgson, Christopher I ^b   Blackwell, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Heart rate; Lead climbing; Oxygen uptake; Rock climbing; Top rope climbing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70949103260     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390903108125     Document Type: Article

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