The academic study of adventure tourism is rapidly increasing in popularity, with research
beginning to focus on it heavily. This book is a cohesive and comprehensive look at this …

Over the last decade, the sport of mountain biking has experienced extensive growth in
youth participation. Due to the unpredictable nature of outdoor sport, a lack of rider …

Adventure tourism safety has received relatively little research attention despite the level of
risk inherent in many adventure activities. In New Zealand, an absence of surveillance or …

Background: There are an estimated 37 million surfers worldwide, with 2.5 million
recreational surfers in Australia. The recreational activity and sport of surfing has grown …

In France, there is a growing enthusiasm for outdoor sports and recreation. In the meantime,
the risk of both severe and frequent injury associated with active pursuits in mountain areas …

In an island nation such as New Zealand with easy access to surf beaches, surfing activities
are very popular and, while generally perceived as a healthy form of outdoor recreation, they …

This project was undertaken by staff members of Southern Cross University's School of
Health and Human Sciences and was funded totally by the New South Wales Sporting …

Background Client safety is a major risk management concern for the commercial adventure
tourism sector in New Zealand. This study built on previous exploratory analyses of New …

O presente estudo analisa o risco na percepção de instrutores de esporte de aventura. A
amostra foi constituída de 121 (cento e vinte e um) instrutores de diferentes modalidades de …

In the same way, as society has been experiencing significant changes in recent years, sport
practice has evolved to acquire extraordinary importance, both socially and economically. At …