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Explorers of the Infinite

Author : Maria Coffey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440631506
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Explorers of the Infinite written by Maria Coffey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real-life psychic, near-death, and paranormal experiences are combined with cutting-edge science and vivid adventure stories in this energetic look at why extreme athletes and mountaineers take the risks that allow them to push the limits of consciousness, and what they encounter there. In the life-or-death world of extreme adventure sports, there is one thing that athletes often keep quiet about: the “forbidden” territory of paranormal experiences. Ranging from fleeting moments of transcendence to full-blown encounters with ghosts and everything in between—visions, near-death experiences, psychic communication—many extreme athletes have experienced these moments of connection with the beyond, but have been reluctant to talk about them. In Explorers of the Infinite, award-winning outdoors journalist and lifelong adventure sports devotee Maria Coffey probes the mystical and paranormal experiences of mountaineers, snowboarders, surfers, and more. She reviews cutting-edge science, and consults the history of philosophy and spirituality to answer the question: Could the state of intense “aliveness” that is the allure of extreme sports for so many actually be a route to a connection with the beyond? Coffey investigates the scientific explanations for mystical phenomena, ranging from simple explanations to theories from consciousness studies and quantum physics, and leaves us wondering where science ends and spirituality begins. An energetic, you-are-there look at the spiritual lives of extreme athletes, Explorers of the Infinite asks why extreme athletes take the risks that allow them to push the limits of consciousness, what they encounter there, and what we can learn from them.

Extreme Athletes

Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 1410954188
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Athletes written by Charlotte Guillain and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces some of the world's most extreme athletes, including a brother duo of desert marathoners, a disability team of off-road automobile racers, and a world record-holding long-distance cyclist.

Extreme Sports Medicine

Author : Francesco Feletti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319282654
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Sports Medicine written by Francesco Feletti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technically oriented book on medicine as applied to extreme sports offers broad coverage of the field extending well beyond the usual focus on major trauma and acute injuries. In addition to the injuries and diseases associated with individual extreme sports, this book also addresses the topics of psychology, dermatology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, physiology, nutrition, training, injury prevention strategies, rehabilitation, doping, treatment in hostile environments, and legal aspects. Innovative and less frequently considered topics are also discussed, such as recent advances in protective equipment and materials, the effects of exposure on whole-body vibration, and cold exposure risk management. More than 60 of the most authoritative experts from across the world have contributed to this book, drawing on their personal experiences and including practical examples whenever relevant. Both subject matter and illustrations have been selected with the utmost care, the latter including photographs of world-class athletes.The book’s multidisciplinary approach to the subject ensures that it will be relevant to a wide readership.

Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition

Author : Sourya Datta
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351608835
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition written by Sourya Datta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports

Fear!

Author : Roanne van Voorst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781628654363
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book Fear! written by Roanne van Voorst and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features interviews with the world's best extreme athletes and their coaches on how to overcome fear and self-doubt in stressful situations. Their lessons are valuable for people with all sorts of common fears: flying, public speaking, heights, failure, commitment, rejection, driving a car, taking financial risks or changing career. From self-hypnosis to visualization to rational analyses - the interviewees tested the most effective strategies to overcome anxiety, and share their formula for success in this book. Featuring Alex Honnold - Steph Davis - Lynn Hill - Catherine Destivelle -'Spiderman' Alain Robert -Hazel Findlay- Arno Ilgner- Jorg Verhoeven -Dan Goodwin - Don McGrath - Cedric Dumont -Edurne Pasaban - Alexander Schulz - Rebecca Williams - Martin Fickweiler

To the Extreme

Author : Robert E. Rinehart
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791456651
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (566 download)

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Download or read book To the Extreme written by Robert E. Rinehart and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insider and outsider narratives on the essence of modern “extreme” sports.

Thrill Seekers

Author : Ann McCallum Staats
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 164160543X
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Thrill Seekers written by Ann McCallum Staats and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ann McCallum Staats has written an uplifting book profiling a handful of extraordinary women whose example proves that nothing can or should hold women back. These women push the boundaries of what was believed possible, achieving the impossible." —Milbry Polk, author of Women of Discovery, and member of the Explorers Club board of directors Encompassing a diverse selection of women in extreme and unique sports, this book shares the stories of bold and daring thrill-seekers What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering. Thrill Seekers introduces readers to a diverse and fascinating selection of women whose determination, grit, and courage have propelled each of them into a life far from the sidelines. Each chapter introduces readers to modern role models and leaders, change-makers who opt into a life of risk—but one of astonishing rewards. Inspire young people to approach life with the same bold resolve. Women of Power. Bold books to inspire bold moves. Thrill Seekers is the debut title in the new Women of Power series. Women of Power is a timely, inclusive, international, modern biography series that profiles 15 diverse, modern women who are changing the world in their field while empowering others to follow their dreams.

Consuming Extreme Sports

Author : Francesco Raggiotto
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030401278
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Consuming Extreme Sports written by Francesco Raggiotto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the consumption behaviour of ‘extreme’ athletes from a quantitative perspective. Extreme sports are a multi-billion-dollar industry. The behaviour of athletes who participate in them differs from the majority of consumers in that they voluntarily seek out risky and dangerous situations that other consumers actively avoid. It has therefore been suggested that these consumer-athletes may have a unique psychology in this regard. The book adopts a novel approach based on established psychological theories concerning the behaviour of extreme individuals, applying and translating them into marketing research and practice. It discusses how specific psychological drivers impact the consumption behaviour of consumer-athletes and a variety of marketing-relevant outcomes. By demonstrating that extreme consumers are characterized by a unique psychology that leads them to act and think differently, this book offers scholars deeper insights into consumer behaviour, while also helping practitioners target this lucrative marketing segment more effectively.

Extreme Sports and Their Greatest Competitors

Author : Hope Lourie Killcoyne
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1622755960
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (227 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Sports and Their Greatest Competitors written by Hope Lourie Killcoyne and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When asked to define what makes a sport extreme, one practitioner—a rock climber in the countryside and a skateboarder in the city—replied, “It’s a sport where you may well hurt yourself, or worse.” Readers of this compelling book will learn all about these alternative, edgy sports and what it takes to parachute from an airplane, zip-line through the air, or brave the possibility of a flash flood by venturing into a canyon. Or, readers may simply be satisfied to read about the popular X Games, during which they can sit back and watch the pros take the risks.

Extreme Endurance Challenges

Author : Karen Latchana Kenney
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
ISBN 13 : 1728442001
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Endurance Challenges written by Karen Latchana Kenney and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A health-positive series that showcases exciting competitions for thrill-seekers,

Extreme Sports

Author : John Crossingham
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778716730
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Sports written by John Crossingham and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1990s, the term extreme sports has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an airplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits.It's all here and in full-color!Strap yourself in for* profiles of over twenty different extreme sports* quick fact boxes

Extreme Like a Girl

Author : Carolina Amell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 3791387855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Like a Girl written by Carolina Amell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with breathtaking photographs and inspirational personal texts, these profiles of extraordinary women athletes in action are definitive proof that extreme sports are not male only territory. Whether it’s diving off a cliff, cross-country skiing in Antarctica, or free climbing the Picos de Europe in Northern Spain, women in extreme sports are proving every bit as strong, determined and ambitious as their male peers. As in her extremely popular previous books, Surf Like a Girl and Skate Like a Girl, Carolina Amell has compiled spectacular photography that evokes the thrill and beauty of female nontraditional sports in every corner of the world. There’s Lynn Jung tackling a parkour course with exquisite grace; Anna von Boetticher skimming the ocean floor hundreds of feet below the surface; Heather Larsen slacklining across a canyon wall; Ashley Fiolek, the world’s only deaf professional motocross racer, kicking up dirt on her BMX bike; and other female wakeboarders, Pro-Base jumpers, aerobatic pilots, wingsuit pilots, and, ironically, Ironman champions. Each of the athletes contributes her own motivating words of encouragement that will inspire girls of every age and from every culture to chase their dreams, shatter every glass ceiling, kick down the men’s clubhouse door—and have fun doing it all.

Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective

Author : Eric Brymer
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889635430
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Extreme Sports: A Psychological Perspective written by Eric Brymer and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme sports, those activities that lie on the outermost edges of independent adventurous leisure activities, where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in death, have developed into a significant worldwide phenomenon (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017a). Extreme sport activities are continually evolving, typical examples include BASE (an acronym for Buildings, Antennae, Span, Earth) jumping and related activities such as proximity flying, extreme skiing, big wave surfing, waterfall kayaking, rope free solo climbing and high-level mountaineering. While participant numbers in many traditional team and individual sports such as golf, basketball and racket sports have declined over the last decade or so, participant numbers in so called extreme sports have surged. Although extreme sports are still assumed to be a Western pastime, there has been considerable Global uptake. Equally, the idea that adventure sports are only for the young is also changing as participation rates across the generations are growing. For example, baby boomers are enthusiastic participants of adventure sports more generally (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017b; Patterson, 2002) and Generation Z turn to extreme sports because they are popular and linked to escapism (Giannoulakis & Pursglove, 2017). Arguably, extreme sports now support a multi-billion dollar industry and the momentum seems to be intensifying. Traditional explanations for why extreme sports have become so popular are varied. For some, the popularity is explained as the desire to rebel against a society that is becoming too risk averse, for others it is about the spectacle and the merchandise that is associated with organised activities and athletes. For others it is just that there are a lot of people attracted by risk and danger or just want to show off. For others still it is about the desire to belong to sub-cultures and the glamour that goes with extreme sports. Some seek mastery in their chosen activity and in situations of significant challenges. This confusion is unfortunate as despite their popularity there is still a negative perception about extreme sports participation. There is a pressing need for clarity. The dominant research perspective has focused on positivist theory-driven perspectives that attempt to match extreme sports against predetermined characteristics. For the most part empirical research has conformed to predetermined societal perspectives. Other ways of knowing might reveal more nuanced perspectives of the human dimension of extreme sport participation. This special edition brings together cutting-edge research and thought examining psychology and extreme sports, with particular attention payed to the examination of motivations for initial participation, continued participation, effective performance, and outcomes from participation. References Brymer, E. & Schweitzer, R. (2017a) Phenomenology and the extreme sports experience, NY, Routledge. Brymer, E, & Schweitzer, R, D. (2017b) Evoking the Ineffable: The phenomenology of extreme sports, Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice 4(1):63-74 Giannoulakis, C., & Pursglove, L., K., (2017) Evolution of the Action Sport Setting. In S.E. Klein Ed. Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines. Lexington Books, London. 128-146 Patterson, I. (2002) Baby Boomers and Adventure Tourism: The Importance of Marketing the Leisure Experience, World Leisure Journal, 44:2, 4-10, DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2002.9674265

Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies

Author : Jesper Andreasson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319972383
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies written by Jesper Andreasson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates extreme sports, defined as sports in which athletes challenge and transgress societal perceptions of what is humanly possible to achieve, in terms of physical training and bodily development/performance. Situated within a growing body of literature analysing the impact of new training trends on an individual’s body, identity, lifestyle and perception of his/her social surroundings, Extreme Sports, Extreme Bodies focuses on the gendered and embodied experiences of bodybuilding, Ironman triathlon, and mixed martial arts. Through their ethnographic analysis, Andreasson and Johansson present a unique and updated account of the increasing phenomenon of extreme sports and extreme bodies in contemporary Western society, grounded in the sociology of sport, body studies and embodiment literature.

Being Extreme

Author : Bill Gutman
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497612497
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Being Extreme written by Bill Gutman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fast-paced as a freefall from a roaring airplane, as thrilling as a towering jump off a ski slope, Being Extreme is a fascinating examination of the adrenaline rush of extreme sports. Here is a world where living life on the edge is the only option, where you are only as good as your last jump . . . and where one false move can take you out of the game permanently. From mountain climbing and freestyle motocross to skydiving and snowboarding and beyond, in the past decade, the world of extreme sports has exploded onto the scene, with daredevils attempting acts of athleticism that leave spectators awed . . . and fearful. Being Extreme explores the motivations and societal impulses behind these high-risk lifestyles through interviews with professional athletes and recreational enthusiasts, as well as with psychiatrists who seek to understand the motivation behind these “Big T” personalities. Authors Gutman and Frederick also explore what heart-stopping sports are around the next curve, because in a world where the “rush” is everything, everyone is always upping their game.

Revolt of the White Athlete

Author : Kyle Kusz
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9780820472515
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Revolt of the White Athlete written by Kyle Kusz and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook

Bone Games

Author : Rob Schultheis
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bone Games written by Rob Schultheis and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: