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The Tree Climbers Body (Biomechanics)
1.
What is current Job role
2.
Have you ever climbed trees commercially?
Yes
No
Part Time
Other (please specify)
3.
Do you still climb trees regularly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Recreational climbing only
4.
When Climbing how hard do you push your body.
Hard and Fast
Steady constant pace
Slow with no rush
Varies, depends on the job time pressure.
5.
How old are you?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
6.
How many years have you climbed trees for?
0-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
15-20 years
20 years +
7.
How did you learn to climb trees?
on the job
short duration training course
at a college (over long term course)
Other (please specify)
8.
What system type do you climb with, as you primary climbing access and work position system?
Moving rope system /Double rope Technic MRS/DRT (e.g. classic friction body thrust, or Lock Jack)
Station rope system/ Single rope Technic SRS/SRT (e.g. Rope Wrench with hitch or an Akimbo)
A mix of both
Do not know which system
Other (please specify)
9.
What type of friction control system do you climb with as your primary accent and work position system? (If use two add in other)
Rope on rope friction hitch
Mechanical friction device
Please Describe (e.g. Hitch Climber or Lock Jack)
10.
If you climb DRT /MRS do you use friction/cambium saver.
Yes
No
N/A
11.
Do use any Climbing aids
Foot Ascender
Knee Ascender
Chest Ascender
Hand Ascender
Powered Ascender
Other (please specify)
12.
Do you use a different system for access into bigger trees?
Yes
No
If Yes please add detail.
13.
Have you ever suffered any muscular or skeletal injuries or pain caused by climbing actives.
Yes
No
14.
What do you feel caused the injury
Climbing and accessing trees
Working and using tools in the trees
Combination of both of the above
Not sure
Other or comment (please specify)
15.
If yes to question above please select from the following list.
Hands
Wrist
Elbow
Shoulder
Neck
Pressure Head aches
Upper Back
Mid Back
Lower Back
Hips
Knees
Ankle
Feet
Other (please specify)
16.
Did this or any of these cause you time of work?
Yes
No
17.
Did this or these cause you to change your job role,
Yes I stopped climbing day to day
Yes I no longer climb
No I still climb as before
No I still climb but I have change the way I climb (please give detail below)
Other (please specify)
18.
Would you be happy to answer some more questions or have chat with one of our research team, to help us learn more?
Yes
No
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