Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics (mean ± SD) of the participants of each group (CTRL—control; ECC—eccentric training; ISO—isometric training; PLYO—plyometric training). p-values represent the results of the one-way ANOVA comparing the four groups.
| Training Group | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTRL | ECC | ISO | PLYO | ||
| Number of participants (discipline preference: boulderers/lead climbers) | 9 (4/5) | 8 (5/3) | 7 (3/4) | 6 (3/3) | - |
| Age (y) | 25.7 ± 4.3 | 26.8 ± 8.4 | 22.7 ± 6.2 | 22.7 ± 5.8 | 0.51 |
| Height (cm) | 176.3 ± 5.1 | 177 ± 8.2 | 179.5 ± 4.4 | 178.7 ± 6.4 | 0.75 |
| Body mass (kg) | 67.2 ± 9.0 | 63.4 ± 6.1 | 65.7 ± 6.4 | 67.8 ± 6.7 | 0.65 |
| Redpoint grade | 24.1 ± 2.8 | 23.4 ± 2.1 | 22.9 ± 1.5 | 21.7 ± 2.4 | 0.28 |
| Practice frequency (sessions/week) | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 0.59 |