Dear 8a Climbers,
What gives a climber a mental edge?
What does that edge mean they can achieve?
Academic research is being conducted into successful mindsets in climbing, and
we are offering an online survey that will provide you with your own
personal mental edge profile:
http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/1202441/The-Mental-Edge-in-Free-Climbing **please note this is aimed at climbers using British (traditional) and French (sport) grading systems** The lead researcher is John Hall, a psychologist studying Sport and
Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University, and a climber,
mountaineer, and mountain ultra-runner. The project is looking at
the impact of mental toughness and mental skills such as imagery,
goal-setting, self-talk, and relaxation on performance in various
sports, such as climbing and ultra-endurance events. The research is
fully supported by Staffordshire University, and is approved by the University Ethics Committee.
It should take you no more than 15 minutes to complete the 80
multiple-choice questions necessary to generate your personal report.
All information submitted will be treated in strict confidence and
personal details made fully anonymous in any publications.
Once all the data has been analysed you can also receive an overall
summary explaining what was learnt about successful mental approaches
to climbing.
Does this sound interesting? If so, please click the link above to the
survey and complete it as soon as possible . This is unique research,
in a cutting-edge area of interest. It should benefit you, the
8a and wider climbing community, and help push the boundaries
of sport research overall!
Many thanks, and please post any comments on the survey or the topic in
reply to this thread.
John
Researcher contact details:
John Hall: [email protected] MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences Staffordshire University, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DF, UK.
How mentally strong a climber are you? - SURVEY/DISCUSSION