Comparison of level of experience and prevalence of site of injury for route climbing
| Recreational 4–6bN=91 | Intermediate 6b+–7a+N=324 | Experienced 7b–8bN=226 | Elite 8b+−8c+N=25 | |||||||||
| All n (%) | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | All n (%) | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | All n (%) | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | All n (%) | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | |
| Toe | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | ||||||||||
| Foot/ankle | 1 (2.3) | 1 (5.9) | 12 (6.1) | 7 (13.5) | 5 (3.5) | 7 (5.3) | 2 (8) | 5 (4.7) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | ||
| Calf | 2 (1) | 2 (1.4) | ||||||||||
| Knee | 2 (11.8) | 7 (3.6) | 2 (3.8) | 5 (3.5) | 5 (3.8) | 3 (12) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | |||
| Thigh | 2 (4.7) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | ||||||||
| Hip | 1 (2.3) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (1) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.7) | |||||||
| Lower back | 4 (9.3) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (1) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (3) | 4 (3.7) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | |||
| Shoulder | 12 (27.9) | 4 (23.5) | 8 (30.8) | 29 (14.8) | 13 (25) | 16 (11.1) | 31 (23.5) | 4 (16) | 27 (25.2) | 3 (21.4) | 3 (25) | |
| Elbow | 4 (9.3) | 4 (15.4) | 39 (19.9) | 6 (11.5) | 33 (22.9) | 21 (15.9) | 5 (20) | 16 (15) | 4 (28.6) | 4 (33.3) | ||
| Wrist | 5 (11.6) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (15.4) | 13 (6.6) | 7 (13.5) | 6 (4.2) | 6 (4.5) | 4 (16) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| Fingers | 12 (27.9) | 4 (23.5) | 8 (30.8) | 86 (43.9) | 15 (28.8) | 71 (49.3) | 57 (43.2) | 7 (28) | 50 (46.7) | 4 (28.6) | 2 (100) | |
| Neck | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||||||||
| Head | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.9) | ||||||||||
International elite (n=1) is not in the table due to low number of respondents.