Table 5 Prevalence of musculoskeletal problems among advanced, and elite and higher elite rock-climbers, presented in total and separated by sex. Data is presented as n (%)

Any foot and lower leg problems

22 (12.1)

8 (10.4)

14 (13.3)

17 (12.6)

7 (13.2)

10 (12.2)

5 (10.6)

1 (4.2)

4 (17.4)

Substantial foot and lower lack problems

8 (4.4)

3 (3.9)

5 (4.8)

6 (4.4%)

2 (3.8%)

4 (4.9)

2 (4.3)

1 (4.2)

1 (4.3)

Any knee problems

53 (29.1)

24 (31.2)

29 (27.6)

39 (28.9)

15 (28.3)

24 (29.3)

14 (29.8)

9 (37.5)

5 (21.7)

Substantial knee problems

8 (4.4)

5 (6.5)

3 (2.9)

5 (3.7)

3 (5.7)

2 (2.4)

3 (6.4)

2 (8.3)

1 (4.3)

Any lumbar back problems

48 (26.4)

22 (28.6)

26 (24.8)

30 (22.2)

9 (17.0)

21 (25.6)

18 (38.3)

13 (54.2)

5 (21.7)

Substantial lumbar back problems

9 (4.9)

4 (5.2)

5 (4.8)

5 (3.7)

2 (3.8)

3 (3.7)

4 (8.5)

2 (8.3)

2 (8.7)

Any thoracic back and neck problems

31 (17.0)

18 (23.4)

13 (12.4)

19 (14.1)

11 (20.8)

8 (9.8)

12 (25.5)

7 (29.2)

5 (21.7)

Substantial thoracic back and neck problems

6 (3.3)

2 (2.6)

4 (3.8)

2 (1.5)

0 (0)

2 (2.4)

4 (8.5)

2 (8.3)

2 (8.7)

Any shoulder problems

64 (35.2)

29 (37.7)

35 (33.3)

44 (32.6)

18 (34.0)

26 (31.7)

20 (42.6)

11 (45.8)

9 (39.1)

Substantial shoulder problems

20 (11.0)

9 (11.7)

11 (10.5)

12 (8.9)

4 (7.5)

8 (9.8)

8 (17.0)

5 (20.8)

3 (13.0)

Any arm problems

46 (25.3)

11 (14.3)

35 (33.3)

36 (26.7)

9 (17.0)

27 (32.9)

10 (21.3)

2 (8.3)

8 (34.8)

Substantial arm problems

14 (7.7)

6 (7.8)

8 (7.6)

11 (8.1)

5 (9.4)

6 (7.3)

3 (6.4)

1 (4.2)

2 (8.7)

Any finger and hand problems

90 (49.5)

35 (45.5)

55 (52.4)

64 (47.4)

20 (37.7)

44 (53.7)

26 (55.3)

15 (62.5)

11 (47.8)

Substantial finger and hand problems

30 (16.5)

9 (11.7)

21 (20.0)

21 (15.6)

5 (9.4)

16 (19.5)

9 (19.1)

4 (16.7)

5 (21.7)