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Adventure and Extreme Sports Injuries
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Description for Adventure and Extreme Sports Injuries
Hardcover. This book explores the demands and risks of extreme sports: common injury mechanisms and treatment options, mental characteristics of adventure racers and extreme sports athletes, together with the effects of competing in extremely hot and cold environments. Editor(s): Mei-Dan, Omer; Carmont, Michael R. Num Pages: 387 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 110 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMS; MNS; MQS; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 804.
Adventure and extreme sports are increasing in popularity and it is not surprising that commercial adventure tourism and the accompanying life style and fashion, have become increasingly important to world economy. These unique sports involve not only major physical endurance and mental challenges but interaction and bonding with nature. They also tend to attract and excite audiences, both at the event and in the media. They are exciting to watch and redraw the boundaries of human achievement with the accompanying risks of injury and death. Adventure sports are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme ... Read more
Adventure and extreme sports are increasing in popularity and it is not surprising that commercial adventure tourism and the accompanying life style and fashion, have become increasingly important to world economy. These unique sports involve not only major physical endurance and mental challenges but interaction and bonding with nature. They also tend to attract and excite audiences, both at the event and in the media. They are exciting to watch and redraw the boundaries of human achievement with the accompanying risks of injury and death. Adventure sports are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
Number of Pages
371
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447143628
SKU
V9781447143628
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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