Working Behind the Wall: Health-Related Concerns of Route Setters

Authors

  • Erik Rabinowitz Appalachian State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2019-V11-I3-9933

Keywords:

route setters, climbing industry, occupational health

Abstract

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Author Biography

Erik Rabinowitz, Appalachian State University

Associate Professor of Recreation Management Department of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science College of Health Sciences

References

Bräuer, S. L., Vuono, D., Carmichael, M. J., Pepe-Ranney, C., Strom, A., Rabinowitz, E., Zinder, S. H. (2014). Microbial sequencing analyses suggest the presence of a fecal veneer on indoor climbing wall holds. Current Microbiology, 69(5), 681–689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00 284-014-0643-3

Climbing Business Journal. (2017, January 3). Gyms and trends of 2016. Retrieval from http://www.climbingbusinessjournal.com/gyms-and-trends-of-2016/

Rabinowitz, E., & Frauman, E. (2015). Sanitation procedures and policies among university climbing walls in the United States. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 7(1), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.7768/1948-5123.1247

Published

2019-08-05

Issue

Section

AORE Research Symposium Abstracts