| BW | body weight |
| DH | dominant hand |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal joint |
| e.g., | for example |
| FDP | flexor digitorum profundus |
| FDS | flexor digitorum superficialis |
| Fres | resultant force |
| h | hours |
| HC | half-crimp |
| IRCRA | international rock climbing research association |
| JAMF | joint angle at maximal force |
| JACT | mean joint angle during the holding phase (only abbreviated for maximal force task for simplified representation) |
| kg | kilogramm |
| MCP | metacarpophalangeal joint |
| mm | millimeters |
| ms | milliseconds |
| N | Newton |
| NDH | non-dominant hand |
| O | open-hand |
| P1 | gripping phase |
| P2 | holding phase |
| P3 | releasing phase |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal joint |
| RP | redpoint |
| SD | standard deviation |
| * | significant difference |