Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health

Abstract Background Sport climbing, officially added to the 2020 Summer Olympics, has grown rapidly, with U.S. climbing gyms increasing from 310 in 2013 to 591 in 2021. Over the past decade, European research has identified bouldering as a potential psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety and depres...

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Main Authors: Kathy Chen, Swetha Sundaram, David F. Lo, Ahmed Gawash, Charalampos Papachristou, Altamash E. Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-03-01
Series:Discover Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00154-0