A REVIEW ARTICLE ON INJURY RISKS AND TYPES IN ROCK CLIMBING SPORT

Positive effects of regular physical activity have been known. However, these positive effects arise when physical activity planned to meet individual’s needs, according to each individual’s own goals, and when indivi-dual adapt to the load. Some reasons such as the pressure to win on person and the want to keep the performance on the higest level can cause excessive physical and psychological stresses and also sport-related injuries when regular physical activity is made as a sport. In generally, sport injury has been defined as a physical damage occurring due to an accident during exercise and sport. However, sport-related injuries have other negative effects on many areas of life, and can damage to person and society psychological, social, economic and educational. The purposes of the review article were to examine the risk, frequency and type of injury, and evaluate precautions to prevent from injuries on rock climbing as a constantly growing sport branch. Thus, climbers, coaches and helath professionals working in this area may face about the risks of injury, and may take necessary precautions to prevent or reduce the risks.