An existential phenomenological examination of parkour and freerunning

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 320-340

  Clegg, Jennifer L ^a   Butryn, Ted M ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

embodiment; lifestyle sports; parkour; phenomenology; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867242844     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2012.693527     Document Type: Article

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