Key result
Speed climbing on a 15-m wall elicited a significantly higher peak heart rate (176.43 bpm) compared to a 10-m wall (164.57 bpm), and a 5-minute rest period was sufficient for heart rate recovery.
Why the study?
Although heart rate behavior has been studied in lead climbing, literature on heart rate behavior during speed climbing was lacking.
Observational (n=7)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 176.43% vs 164.57%
p-value: p=0.0001
A 5-minute resting time between speed climbing attempts is physiologically justified as sufficient for heart rate recovery.
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5-min recovery may suffice in recreational speed climbing; leaves open generalization to elite athletes or cardiac exercise testing.
Fuss et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Healthy near-elite speed climbers (n=7). Speed climbing (15-m wall) vs. Speed climbing (10-m wall) was evaluated on Peak heart rate (p=0.0001). Speed climbing on a 15-m wall elicited a significantly higher peak heart rate (176.43 bpm) compared to a 10-m wall (164.57 bpm), and a 5-minute rest period was sufficient for heart rate recovery.
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