Risk taking in extreme sports: A phenomenological perspective

Annals of Leisure Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 218-238

  Brymer, Eric ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extreme sports; Phenomenology; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906717188     PISSN: 11745398     EISSN: 21596816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11745398.2010.9686845     Document Type: Article

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