[Acute and chronic overuse injuries in extreme sport-climbing].

From May to September 1994 a study on acute and chronic overuse injuries in to rockclimbing was performed. The etiology of trauma was referred to trainingforms and climbing techniques. 112 climbers participating in the study climbed at level 9+/10- (8a). This study demonstrated that the incidence of overstrain syndromes increased with the performance level. The overall predominance of finger injuries was followed by acute spinal syndromes, knee, and ankle sprains. Among the most frequent overstrain complaints epicondylopathias, chronic complaints of the finger joins and flexor tendons, and nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremities could be seen. Most notable was the fact that the frequency of certain overstrain syndromes increased in relation to the years of climbing.