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Risks in Adventure Sport Activity: Which risks are perceived by experienced canyoneers

Motricidade, 2017-01, Vol.13 (1), p.207 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Edições Desafio Singular 2017 ;ISSN: 1646-107X ;EISSN: 2182-2972

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  • Title:
    Risks in Adventure Sport Activity: Which risks are perceived by experienced canyoneers
  • Author: Brandão, António ; Pereira, Joel ; Gonçalves, Francisco ; Vale, Susana ; Quaresma, Luís
  • Subjects: Adventure ; Canyons ; Extreme sports
  • Is Part Of: Motricidade, 2017-01, Vol.13 (1), p.207
  • Description: The search for experiences in nature and adventure sports (NAS) is a growing reality, and canyoning is one of these sports to be experienced, thus contemporary society demands for new knowledge and sensations. After the first contact with the sport, many are looking for continuity, with a significant increase of practitioners in this sport at a training level or recreational. However, canyoning is considered a risky activity, as the practice sites are favorable for the occurrence of incidents / accidents. Its practice is carried out in sinuous, water and vertical spots, in which the risks are increased by the difficulties to reach this remote areas and to access the spots. In this study we have developed a risk identification process on canyoning, divided into two phases: first was to identify the state of the art; second phase consisted on the application of a questionnaire to experienced practitioners of two nationalities (Portuguese and Spanish). Participants were asked about their mental representation of risk that they have experienced on Canyoning, as athletes. According to literature, we observed that risk factors are divided into environmental and human factors, on which were identified 3 dimensions in environmental factors and 4 dimensions in human factors. The identification of risks by experienced athletes was carried out based in the theory of social representations applied to risks on canyoning, where 3 dimensions were identified in the environmental factors and 6 dimensions in human factors. This study aimed to strengthen and update the state of the art in this field through literature review and identification of risk factors using experienced canyoning athletes. With the information obtained would be useful to develop further research in order to improve the security and credibility of this sport.
  • Publisher: Ribeira de Pena: Edições Desafio Singular
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1646-107X
    EISSN: 2182-2972
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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