The search for freedom in extreme sports : a phenomenological exploration
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17/08/2013
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Participation in extreme sports is continuing to grow, yet there is still little understanding of participant motivations in such sports. The purpose of this paper is to report on one aspect of motivation in extreme sports, the search for freedom. The study utilized a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology. Fifteen international extreme sport participants who participated in sports such as BASE jumping, big wave surfing, extreme mountaineering, extreme skiing, rope free climbing and waterfall kayaking were interviewed about their experience of participating in an extreme sport. Results reveal six elements of freedom: freedom from constraints, freedom as movement, freedom as letting go of the need for control, freedom as the release of fear, freedom as being at one, and finally freedom as choice and responsibility. The findings reveal that motivations in extreme sport do not simply mirror traditional images of risk taking and adrenaline and that motivations in extreme sports also include an exploration of the ways in which humans seek fundamental human values. |
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Elsevier BV |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62296/1/The_Search_for_Freedom_in_Extreme_Sportsin.pdf DOI:10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.07.004 Brymer, Eric & Schweitzer, Robert (2013) The search for freedom in extreme sports : a phenomenological exploration. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 16(4), pp. 865-873. |
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Copyright 2013 Elsevier Ltd. this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Psychology of Sport & Exercise. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in PUBLICATION, [VOL 16, ISSUE 4, (2013)] DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.07.004 |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences; School of Psychology & Counselling |
Palavras-Chave | #170106 Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology #extreme sport #phenomenology #freedom #motivation |
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Journal Article |