Department of Health Promotion Science, Sophiahemmet University, Stockholm, Sweden
Unit of Intervention Research on Worker Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
BMJ Open. 2023 Sep 13;13(9):e074631. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074631.
Rock climbing is a rapidly growing sport in which performance may be affected by participant's weight and leanness, and there may be pressure on athletes with respect to their eating behaviour and body weight. However, there is sparse research performed on climbers, constituting a knowledge gap which the present study aims to fill. The primary outcomes of the study are to examine disordered eating and overuse injuries in rock climbers. Secondary variables are body image, indicators of relative energy deficiency, mental health problems, compulsive training, perfectionism, sleep quality and bone density.
This prospective longitudinal study aims to recruit Swedish competitive rock climbers (>13 years) via the Swedish Climbing Federation. A non-athlete control group will be recruited via social media (n=equal of the climbing group). Data will be collected using streamlined validated web-based questionnaires with three follow-ups over 2 years. Inclusion criteria for rock climbers will be a minimum advanced level according to International Rock-Climbing Research Association. The non-athlete control group is matched for age and gender. Exclusion criteria are having competed at an elite level in any sport as well as training more often than twice per week. Statistical analyses will include multinominal logistic regression, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and structural equation modelling (SEM). We will assess effect measure modification when relevant and conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of lost to follow-up.
The Rock-Climbers' Longitudinal attitudes towards Injuries, Mental health and Body image study, CLIMB, was approved by the Swedish ethics authority (2021-05557-01). Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed research papers, reports, research conferences, student theses and stakeholder communications.
NCT05587270.
攀岩是一项快速发展的运动，运动员的体重和体脂率可能会影响运动表现，他们的饮食行为和体重可能会受到压力。然而，针对攀岩者的研究很少，这构成了本研究旨在填补的知识空白。该研究的主要结果是检查攀岩者的饮食失调和过度使用损伤。次要变量包括身体意象、相对能量不足的指标、心理健康问题、强迫性训练、完美主义、睡眠质量和骨密度。
这项前瞻性纵向研究旨在通过瑞典攀岩联合会招募瑞典竞技攀岩者（>13 岁）。将通过社交媒体招募非运动员对照组（与攀岩组人数相等）。数据将通过简化的、经过验证的基于网络的问卷收集，在 2 年内进行 3 次随访。攀岩者的纳入标准为国际攀岩研究协会规定的至少高级水平。非运动员对照组按年龄和性别匹配。排除标准是在任何运动中都有精英级别的比赛经历以及每周训练超过两次。统计分析将包括多项逻辑回归、多变量方差分析（MANOVA）和结构方程模型（SEM）。当相关时，我们将评估效应量修正，并进行敏感性分析以评估失随访的影响。
《攀岩者对损伤、心理健康和身体意象的纵向态度研究》（CLIMB）已获得瑞典伦理委员会的批准（2021-05557-01）。结果将通过同行评议的研究论文、报告、研究会议、学生论文和利益相关者沟通来传播。
NCT05587270。
