Indoor rock climbing (bouldering) is a new treatment for depression as per a study. Depression is one of the most common diseases in industrialized nations. Physical activity is regarded as an important part of therapeutic intervention.
Rock climbing or bouldering (rock climbing to moderate heights without rope) comprises many aspects that are considered useful, but until now, there has been hardly any research on the effects of a bouldering group intervention on people with depression. The purpose of this controlled pilot study was twofold: first, to develop a manual for an eight-week interventional program that integrates psycho-therapeutic interventions in a bouldering group setting and second, to assess the effects of a bouldering intervention on people with depression.The intervention took place once a week for three hours across a period of eight weeks. Participants were randomly…
