Epidemiology of injury in sprint-distance adventure racing

David M. Keohane; Owen Cronin; Damien O'Neill; Michael Molloy; Éanna Falvey

doi:10.1002/tsm2.55

Epidemiology of injury in sprint-distance adventure racing

Translational Sports Medicine ◽

10.1002/tsm2.55 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16

Author(s):

David M. Keohane ◽

Owen Cronin ◽

Damien O'Neill ◽

Michael Molloy ◽

Éanna Falvey

Keyword(s):

Adventure Racing

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Mountain Marathons, Adventure Racing, and Mountain Tours

Outdoor Recreation ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-97758-4_3 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 55-71

Author(s):

Tim Stott

Keyword(s):

Adventure Racing

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The impact of adventure racing practice on anthropometry and energy balance of athletes

Sport Sciences for Health ◽

10.1007/s11332-017-0356-7 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 295-301

Author(s):

Thaiz M. Sureira ◽

Luiz A. Lopes ◽

Olga M. S. Amancio

Keyword(s):

Energy Balance ◽

The Impact ◽

Adventure Racing

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Mapping the Field of “AR”: Adventure Racing and Bourdieu’s Concept of Field

Sociology of Sport Journal ◽

10.1123/ssj.19.1.25 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 25-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Joanne Kay ◽

Suzanne Laberge

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Data ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Power Structure ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

The Social ◽

Social Dynamic ◽

Definition Of ◽

Adventure Racing

Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of field, this paper explores the particular stakes and struggles that animate both the relationships among adventure racing (AR) participants and the competition among race organizers in order to highlight the social dynamic and power structure of this new “lifestyle” sport. Our investigation relies on a diversity of qualitative data, namely semi-structured interviews with 37 AR participants. Adventure Racing Association Listserve discussion, and participant observation of Eco-Challenge Argentina 1999. Our analysis demonstrates that what is at stake in the AR field is both the definition of the sport practice’s legitimate form as well as its orientation with respect to two dominant delineating forces: “authenticity” and “spectacularization” of the adventure. These two forces currently constitute the specific forms of capital (sources of prestige) that define the AR field.

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