The search for freedom in extreme sports: A phenomenological exploration

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 865-873

  Brymer, Eric ^a   Schweitzer, Robert ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extreme sports; Freedom; Motivation; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883745914     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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