Centuries ago, climbing pioneers began exploring mountains and high peaks. With the introduction of indoor climbing centers, climbing as an activity has evolved into a sport. The 2024 Olympics in Paris will feature individual climbing competitions in bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing (1). New climbing gyms are opening every year in every major city. With growing popularity and increasing performance levels, a need for evidence-based knowledge on injury prevention, testing, and training has emerged (2, 3). In particular, climbing research is in its infancy, but the literature is expanding rapidly (4-7). However, there remains a need to improve knowledge about injury prevention strategies, injury epidemiology, and sports medicine, including systematic training approaches for returning to climbing post-injury. Therefore, the Research Topic "Injuries, Injury Prevention, and Training in Climbing" aims to advance scientific understanding in these areas.
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