Epidemiology of injury in adventure and extreme sports / volume editors, Travis W. Heggie, Dennis J. Caine.
This book reviews the existing data on the frequency and distribution of injuries and the factors contributing to injuries in adventure and extreme sports. Further, it suggests injury prevention strategies and provides recommendations for future research. Providing the first comprehensive compilatio...
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| Language: | English |
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Basel ; New York :
Karger,
©2012.
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| Series: | Medicine and sport science ;
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Table of Contents:
- The epidemiology of injury in adventure and extreme sports / Dennis J. Caine
- The epidemiology of injury in mountaineering, rock and ice climbing / Volker Schöffl [and others]
- The epidemiology of injury in hang-gliding and paragliding / Tiina Rekand
- The epidemiology of injury in scuba diving / Peter L. Buzzacott
- The epidemiology of injury among surfers, kite surfers and personal watercraft riders : wind and waves / Terri J. Pikora, Rebecca Braham, Christina Mills
- The epidemiology of injury in canoeing, kayaking and rafting / Richard C. Franklin, Peter A. Leggat
- The epidemiology of injury in bungee jumping, BASE jumping, and skydiving / Kjetil Søreide
- The epidemiology of extreme hiking injuries in volcanic environments / Travis W. Heggie, Tracey M. Heggie
- The epidemiology of injury in skateboarding / Jamie Hunter
- The epidemiology of injury in ATV and motocross sports / A. Noelle Larson, Amy L. McIntosh.