Extreme Mountain Biking Injuries
Fig. 12.1 Extreme mountain biking can be performed at incredible places, especially in mountainous areas (Photo courtesy of Manfred Stromberger) The idea of practicing mountain biking during the summer season…
Medical Support for Expedition-Length Adventure Races
Fig. 7.1 “Self-foot care station” in an expedition-length adventure race Fig. 7.2 The author examines a participant during the Primal Quest Expedition Length Adventure Race Many of the critical details…
An Ecological Dynamics Framework for the Acquisition of Perceptual–Motor Skills in Climbing
Category of constraint Specific Application (scaling) Task Instruction Required climbing speed, technique/behaviour, attentional foci, feedback Safety demands Lead climbing (securing ascent with existing/temporary bolts), top roping, seconding (removing bolts), multi-pitch,…
Whole-Body Vibration in Extreme Sports
Dominant axis a w [m/s2] MTVV z [m/s2] MTVV/a w VDV z [m/s1.75] Kitesurf Z 5.5 25 4.5 65 (1 h) Alpine ski Z 8.9 100 11 95 (2…
Physiology and Risk Management of Cold Exposure
where S = rate of body heat storage M = rate of metabolic energy (heat) production W = external mechanical force production (concentric, eccentric, isometric in isolation or combination) R + C = rate of radiant and convective energy exchanges…
Windsurfing: The Physiology of Athletic Performance and Training
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…
Wakeboarding Medicine
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…
Legal Issues in Extreme Sport
(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…
Ultramarathon Running: Medical Issues
© 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…
Drug Abuse, Doping, and Extreme Sports
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…
