Sailing and Yachting
Distance (m) Date Skipper Yacht Duration Speed Transatlantic W > E Ambrose Light to Lizard Point 2,880 2009 Pascal Bidegorry Banque Populaire 3 day 15 h 25 min 32.94…
Mountain Biking Injuries
Fig. 11.1 Downhill riding has slightly higher risk compared to cross-country (photo: Ronen Topelberg) Fig. 11.2 The higher you jump, the further you fall (photo: Ronen Topelberg) The modern downhill…
Windsurfing
Fig. 9.1 Wave jumping and wave riding (Photos: Ronen Topelberg) Equipment and Basic Technique The main piece of equipment is an 8- to 12-ft-long plastic or fiberglass-covered board with fins…
Personality Characteristics in Extreme Sports Athletes: Morbidity and Mortality in Mountaineering and BASE Jumping
Minimum Maximum Mean Age (years) 21 56 33 Years climbing 1 >20 >7 Climbing grades – rock 12 29 23 Climbing grades – alpine 2 6+ 5 Professional vs….
BASE Jumping
Fig. 5.1 (a) A jumper leaps off Marina Bay Sands building in Singapore. (b) A two-way jump from a high wire tower. (c) The author in a quadruple back gainer…
Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting
Fig. 8.1 (a) Kite surfing allows for high velocity converting the propelling force of the kite into high speed on water. The kite forces are transferred to the kiter through…
Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports
3. Hackney AC. Stress and the neuroendocrine system: the role of exercise as a stressor and modifier of stress. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2006;1(6):783–92.PubMedCrossRef 4. Duclos M, Corcuff JB, Pehourcq…
The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete
4. Brooks JH, Fuller CW, Kemp SP, et al. Epidemiology of injuries in English professional Rugby Union. Part 2: training injuries. Br J Sports Med. 2005;39(10):767–75.PubMedCrossRef
Acute Finger Injuries
Fig. 7.1 Topography and types of the most common metacarpal fractures observed in ball athletes Fractures of the base are usually minimally displaced owing to the stabilizing proximal intermetacarpal ligaments,…
