Joint Pain in Rock Climbing Survey

Hello!

We are taking an engineering course in which we have to identify a problem and design and create a built solution. We have been rock climbing for a few months, and by talking to other climbers have identified the problem that rock climbers can experience high amounts of stress on their hands while climbing, causing muscle strain and joint pain. Before we begin designing a solution, we need to collect data about how other people experience this problem and what they would expect from a solution. We would greatly appreciate it if you would fill out this survey about our problem: forms.gle/Mr7RySJv4dpPvyHh9

Every question is completely optional, but we would be grateful for any feedback you are willing to provide. Even if you do not experience this problem, we would still greatly appreciate your response in order to get the most accurate data possible.

Thank you very much! Happy climbing!

Audrey and Cole

If I’m rope climbing, and it’s a “normal” session (not trying to do volume or anything, and working on harder climbs at my limit), I’ll do somewhere between 5 and 10 pitches.

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As for boulders, I’ve never even tried to count—I’ve definitely spent a whole session sitting in front of one frustrating project (+ a little warming up), and I’ve also had days where I try to send the new set, or do all the 4s and 5s or similar. Also depends on the angle—trying a dozen slab boulders vs roof problems is pretty different too!