Ape index
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Ape index is an informal measure of one's armspan relative to height. Among some rock climbers it is seen as desirable to have an arm span that exceeds one's height.[1] It is calculated either by subtraction (armspan − height) in which case the desired result is a positive ape index, or by division (armspan ÷ height) in which case one desires a ratio greater than 1.
Despite the assumed desirability of a larger value, several scientific studies failed to demonstrate a correlation between the ape index and rock climbing ability. [2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/~stefan/FGA.html#q23 USENET uk.rec.climbing FAQ
- ^ http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/37/5/420 Anthropometry of young competitive sport rock climbers
- ^ http://www.trainingforclimbing.com/html2/research/martin2005.shtml An Evaluation of the Validity of Dyno Test in Climbers
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