Fig. 27.1 The main technical characteristics of sailboard include length, width, and the material of board The principle of windsurfing is simple; windsurfers stand on the board, with the feet…
Figs. 24.1 and 24.2 Giorgia Gregorio wakeboarding (Photo courtesy of Ricardo Pinto) In Germany with its 82 million people, around 20,000 active wakeboarders are currently estimated, with 50 towing devices…
(1) Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Kamloops, BC, Canada KeywordsLaw of extreme sportsExtreme sport tortsExtreme sport negligenceExtreme sport and occupiers’ liabilityExtreme sports and waiversExtreme sport and…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Francesco Feletti (ed.)Extreme Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_13 13. Ultramarathon Running: Medical Issues Beat Knechtle1, 2 (1) Facharzt FMH für Allgemeinmedizin, Gesundheitszentrum St. Gallen, Vadianstrasse 26, St Gallen, 9001, Switzerland (2) Institute of…
AAS 2279 50.6 % Stimulants 697 15.5 % Cannabinoids 406 9.0 % Glucocorticosteroids 365 8.1 % Diuretics and other masking agents 322 7.2 % Peptide hormones, growth factors, and related…
Fig. 5.1 High-altitude retinopathy. This fundus photograph shows the retina of a high-altitude climber at 6870 m, who participated in the Muztagh Ata study in 2005. Shown are (A) peripapillary…
Intensity/duration Recommended CHO intake Extreme sports Low to moderate intensity and duration (<1 h) 5–7 g/kg/day BMX Rock climbing Snowboarding/skiing Windsurfing Surfing Endurance athletes (1–3 h of moderate to high…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Francesco Feletti (ed.)Extreme Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_4 4. Infectious Diseases and Extreme Sports Ricardo Pereira Igreja1 (1) Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rua von Martius…
Normative life Rock climbing life Informational noise: distraction and confusion of attention One-pointedness of mind Nebulosity of limits, demands, motivation, decisions, feedbacks Clarity and manageability of limits, demands, decisions, feedbacks…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Francesco Feletti (ed.)Extreme Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-28265-7_3 3. Endocrine Responses to Extreme Sports Pawel Jozkow1 and Marek Medras2 (1) Division of Sports Medicine, University School of Physical Education, ul. Paderewskiego 35, Wroclaw, 51-612,…
