Mountain Climbing Typing Game Download
Angeles Bartholomew
I'm a mid-30s desk jockey, and expect to remain one for the duration of my career barring any unforeseen changes.
I don't have any issues with my hands / tendons associated with keyboard use (yet).
Does regular rock climbing and the associated training alter my risks of use-related issues associated with lotsa typing (e.g. Carpal Tunnel syndrome) in some way?
Googling I mostly found folk who already had problems popping up with Carpal tunnel. I'm trying to understand if I face higher risks, and what, if anything, I should do proactively about it.
desk-jockey here as well.
I have always assumed that regular rock climbing should lower carpal tunnel type issues, of course if someone has research that would be awesome.
I assumed this because carpal is mostly a repetitive strain type of injury so I figured that climbing would help because the stress levels and directions of said applied stress vary enough that the wrist is strengthened and made more flexible without the damage of frequently repeated identical movements like typing.
I would add that I also make flexibility and gymnastic work part of my training to try and help all of my joints be injury resistent.
I have personal experience as well as 13 years experience managing a bunch of desk-jockeys, many of whom had CTS; two so badly they could barely function independently (could hardly dress themselves, drive, cook, etc.).
First of all, congratulations on being proactive. Much easier that way ;-)
My personal experience was that CTS/RSI was not noticeably affected by my climbing, but my climbing WAS affected by the RSI. I had wrist (both) and elbow (r) RSI.
Climbing made my RSI feel better right after a workout, but this is similar to climbers with tendonitis who report that it feels better after a workout, but it just continues to get worse.
So don't expect your climbing will mitigate your potential for RSI. Here's my advice.
If you use a mouse, put it on the left side of your keyboard.
Get an ergo keyboard. It should be raised at G & H, and be split at an angle such that your wrists are straight when your upper arms are hanging neutrally at your sides. The wider your shoulders, the more important this is. It will take some time to get used to the new position, but it's worth it.
Of course it should have a nice padded wrist-rest and good tactile feel, and be at the correct height.
Never use a small flat keyboard, such as on a laptop, for any length of time.
Take your hands off the keyboard when you are reading.
Warm up your hands/wrists at the start of the day (are you in AC?). Take frequent small breaks, like every 20 minutes. Get up, walk around, use a squeeze thingy, and STRETCH those wrist/finger flexors gently.
Do antagonistic exercises once a week: finger & wrist extensors, elbow extensors, pronation/supination, shoulders.
There, that should keep you busy ;-)
I see two issues concerning RSI's and climbing. The thing to remember is that the median nerve runs from your brachial plexus in your neck to your hands and pressure or entrapment anywhere along it's path can contribute to CTS (google double crush nerve injuries).
First is posture. Climbers already have lousy posture because of our tight pec minors and over-developed lats. Sitting with this shoulder forward posture all day / everyday can lead to median nerve issues because of restricted anatomy around the area of the arm-pit. Next time you get carpal tunnel symptoms try sitting up very straight and see if the pain lessens.
The second issue is the propensity for some climbers to get very tight muscles in their forearms which puts pressure on the median nerve as it passes by AND increases the likelihood for the flexor tendons to develop tendonitis (classic RSI). I see this happening more with less experienced climbers who try to climb very hard without putting in the years to develop a solid base.
Stretching, yoga, massage are all the standard treatments.
Keyboard is fine, mouse destroys my hand. I know this because my right hand, wrist, forearm, bicep has all the problems. The climbing/computer use definitely don't go well together. I try and use the mouse with my left hand now whenever possible to give my right arm a chance to have a break
Ice climbing involves crampons (a cleat-type of boot), rope, an ice axe, and many layers of clothing. Examples of ice climbing would be any mountains that are above treeline and where ice and snow is present. Example: Mt. Everest
Rock climbing is a unique sport because, unlike trail and ice climbing, this type of climbing focuses on using hands to climb. Rock climbing, in my opinion, is the most difficult climbing type because of the physical strength needed and the difficulty of mountains that rock climbers summit.
My name is Dominic Frost and in May 2017, I will be climbing Mount Kenya for Diabetes UK with my girlfriend, Jennifer Chetwood. I am the first British with type 1 diabetes to trek this mountain for Diabetes UK. This is a great privilege but brings in added risks, as we have limited examples to follow in terms of diabetes management, as every mountain and trek is different.
I currently live and work in London but from a young age I was always walking my dogs or going for long bike rides in the countryside of Hampshire where I grew up. Since then I have been trekking and climbing all over the UK and abroad.
Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa and we will be climbing to Point Lenana 4,985 meters (16,355 ft), this is a five-day trek, where we will be camping on the side of the mountain. As most head for Kilimanjaro the examples of people with diabetes attempting this stunning mountain are lacking and in terms of diabetes management, it is a blank canvas.
To achieve this mountain, I will have to change my insulin injection levels, test my blood sugar levels every two hours and ensure I balance my food and insulin in order to have the energy to carry me to the summit. Adding to that I will have to keep my equipment working in tropical weather and up to -10 when we reach the top.
One of the biggest issues for any person with diabetes is to stop going into hypoglycaemia. This is an added difficulty when we will already have to deal with altitude, freezing conditions and the physical difficulty of climbing the second highest mountain in Africa but these difficulties can be overcome.
Over the coming months we will doing training treks across the Britain, we have already completed a number of mountains in Snowdonia (Wales) and over Easter we are camping for five days, taking on the highest peak in the UK, Ben Nevis and others. This will help with our planning, but the actual climb will bring in challenges and difficulties we cannot test for.
Traditional climbing protection generally involves gear such as cams (spring-loaded camming devices, or SLCDs), nuts/chocks, hexes, and tricams, which a climber must place into cracks and other features in the rock to protect themselves in the event of a fall.
Additionally, while traditional climbing, by its very nature, must occur outside on real rock, sport climbing routes are often found at indoor climbing gyms, where new and seasoned climbers alike can hone their skills on a regular basis.
The main difference between big wall climbing and all other types of climbing is that big wall climbers ascend cliffs that are many hundreds, if not thousands, of meters tall, which can take days or weeks to climb, while most other climbers stick to single or half-day objectives.
Some famous alpine climbing areas, like the Bugaboos of British Columbia, Canada, involve long periods of glacier travel on the approach or descent from a significant multi-pitch rock climb, while other places, like the French Alps, often require a mix of rock and snow climbing skills.
While some ice climbers venture into the mixed climbing or dry tooling worlds to develop their physical abilities, there are many mixed climbers that focus solely on pushing the limits within the discipline.
I have been looking through footage of some of the top rock climbers in the world today (male & female) and what surprised me is how most of them don't physically look that strong and some even quite petite. Considering the amount of strength needed to support your body weight while climbing, I would've expected the body type/shape to be more similar to a gymnast; yet gymnasts generally have very developed upper body muscles. I can understand being smaller/thinner helping to not have to haul as much weight, or perhaps it is more endurance fitness rather than outright strength that is more important?
Finally, what you can't see on the outside is often the most important: the mind. Successful rock climbing involves great mental prowess and strength. And if your route is complex, the ability to plan effectively is nothing less than essential.
It was supposed to be simple, a warm-up for the real climbing. But, one small navigational error, mixed with some consistently bad decision making, turned our supposedly easy journey into an epic that would be impossible to forget.
A former child model, Tim spent a portion of his youth gracing the pages of Sunday paper advertisements for many now-defunct department stores. Living responsibility/rent-free with his parents into his thirties, Tim pursued climbing, skiing, and biking while accumulating an impressive amount of time in the mountains (and gear). Now almost grown up, he lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Australian Shepherd, and cat. Relentlessly pursuing the dream, Tim's modest life ambitions are to ski all 12 months of the year, climb 5.12, and live in a van.
Rocktown closes for hunting during some dates in the fall, and a pass is now required to climb there. But the hoops are well worth jumping through because this pristine climbing spot offers some of the best bouldering in the Southeast.
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