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Relationship of selected climbing performance parameters on artificial wall and on rocks in traditional sandstone areas
Obročníková, Anna ; Vojtíková, Lenka (advisor) ; Pádivý, Martin (referee)
Climbing in general is becoming an increasingly popular sport thanks to artificial walls. In the Czech Republic there is a large representation of traditional sandstone areas. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare and find the difference in performance of selected parameters between climbing on artificial walls and in traditional sandstone areas. The data collection was carried out using a questionnaire sent out on Facebook. A total of 160 respondents completed the survey with an age distribution between 23 and 39 years. The extended IRCRA classification, Pearson's correlation was used to evaluate the performance, followed by the test to exclude zero correlation, mean of differences, standard deviation, coefficient of variation. The correlation and difference of maximum and comfort red pointe top rope performances on artificial wall versus performances in traditional sandstone areas were evaluated. A strong correlation was confirmed for both maximum and comfort red point climbs with a difference of at least 3 IRCRA grades, with higher difficulties achieved by climbers on the artificial wall. In top rope, a moderate relationship was confirmed with a difference of at least 2 degrees, where higher difficulties were achieved by climbers on the artificial wall.
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Development of climbing scales in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau.
Jesenský, Ondřej ; Baláš, Jiří (advisor) ; Vomáčko, Ladislav (referee)
Title: Development of climbing scales in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau. Goals: Assess the comprehensive development of climbing scales and their specifics in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau. Method: Research was done, using primary and secondary literature. In the first case guides to various climbing areas were used. In the second case articles from climbing magazines, professional studies, popular publications and autobiographies of the most known climbers were used. Results and conclusion: We find an analogy in the historical development of stages in the Lake District and Saxony (the easy way period, the gully and chimney period, beginning of bouldering and climbing edges, the slab and wall period). Other evidence suggests that the largest increase of new degrees have always been linked with a major climbing figure (Pete Livesey, Bernd Arnold, Jacky Godoffe). The results attest the fact that we can not observe the regular progression of climbing classification levels and this fact will certainly be valid also in the future. The results also showed a significant stagnation of increase the hardest levels especially in the Lake District and Saxony in the first half of the 20th century. Bachelor's thesis also confirmed that climbing scales are still imperfect...
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Development of climbing scales in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau.
Jesenský, Ondřej ; Baláš, Jiří (advisor) ; Vomáčko, Ladislav (referee)
Title: Development of climbing scales in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau. Goals: Assess the comprehensive development of climbing scales and their specifics in the Lake District, in Saxony and in Fontainebleau. Method: Research was done, using primary and secondary literature. In the first case guides to various climbing areas were used. In the second case articles from climbing magazines, professional studies, popular publications and autobiographies of the most known climbers were used. Results and conclusion: We find an analogy in the historical development of stages in the Lake District and Saxony (the easy way period, the gully and chimney period, beginning of bouldering and climbing edges, the slab and wall period). Other evidence suggests that the largest increase of new degrees have always been linked with a major climbing figure (Pete Livesey, Bernd Arnold, Jacky Godoffe). The results attest the fact that we can not observe the regular progression of climbing classification levels and this fact will certainly be valid also in the future. The results also showed a significant stagnation of increase the hardest levels especially in the Lake District and Saxony in the first half of the 20th century. Bachelor's thesis also confirmed that climbing scales are still imperfect...
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