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A Sport-Specific Upper-Body Ergometer Test for Evaluating Submaximal and Maximal Parameters in Elite Rock Climbers

Michail Lubomirov Michailov, Audry Morrison, Mano Mitkov Ketenliev, Boyanka Petkova Pentcheva

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance · 2014 · 25 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

UBT aerobic- and work-capacity results were strongly correlated to climbing-performance variables and reflected sport-specific fatigue, and TMT results were not. UBT is preferred to TMT to test and monitor dedicated and elite rock climbers' training status.

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