Climbers’ Perception of Hold Surface Properties: Roughness Versus Slip Resistance

The more experienced a climber is, the more friction they can impart on a climbing hold surface. The aim of this research was to investigate how the properties of a hold’s surface are perceived and how the perception relates to the amount of friction applied to the hold. The holds’ surface propertie...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Franz Konstantin Fuss, Yehuda Weizman, Günther Niegl, Adin Ming Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00252/full