Cognitive factors that predict on-sight and red-point performance in sport climbing at youth level

Frontiers in Psychology

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Antonia Ioana Vasile¹  Monica Stănescu¹  Florin Pelin²  Roxana Bejan³ 

[1] Doctoral School, National University of Physical Education and Sport;Sport and Motor Performance, National University of Physical Education and Sport;Teaching Department, National University of Physical Education and Sport

关键词: Sports climbing;    Elite climbers;    youth climbing;    cognitive training;    memory sequence recall;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1012792

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: The ascent of a route can be defined as being climbed on-sight or red-point. Climbing performance is measured by the grade of the personal best route that the athlete has ever climbed. Methodology: The study examined 17 youth climbers (10 male and 7 female). The inclusion criteria were age (less than 20 years), a minimum of three sessions per week, a minimum 7a climbing grade and participation in national or international competitions. We used the Cognitrom battery and applied tests measuring spatial orientation and reactivity. Results: Climbing experience explained 42.7% of the variance of on-sight performance, and 49.5% of the variance of red-point performance. Image generation has a negative on both on-sight and red-point performance, lowering the prediction with 0.5% for on-sight climbing and with 1.5% for red-point climbing. Discussion: Experience can predict climbing performance with a better prediction for red-point performance than on-sight with almost 7%. A high level of image generation ability can lead to viewing more approaches for passing the crux, but in a moment of physical and mental breakdown, can lead to failure. Red-pointing is less demanding than on-sight from physiological and psychologycal points of view. On-sight climbing requires greater levels of cognitive skills, such as route intepretation strategies, spatial orientation, motric memory, problem-solving skills, but also greater levels of psychological skills such as stress management, risk management, coping anxiety.

【 授权许可】

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