Epidemiology of Injury in Adventure and Extreme Sports

Heggie (sport management, Bowling Green State U.) and Caine (physical education, exercise, and wellness, U. of North Dakota) compile 10 articles on the frequency, distribution, and contributing factors to injuries in adventure and extreme sports, for sports physicians, physical therapists, recreation managers, researchers, injury prevention specialists, the adventure and extreme sport industry, and participants. After describing the epidemiological approach to the topic, specialists in orthopedics, surgery, neurology, sports science, and population and public health in Europe, Australia, and the US consider questions of who is affected by injury, where and when it occurs, what the outcome is, what the risk factors and inciting events are, and prevention strategies in mountaineering, rock and ice climbing, hang-gliding and paragliding, scuba diving, surfing and watercraft riding, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, bungee jumping, BASE jumping, skydiving, extreme hiking in volcanic environments, skateboarding, and ATV and motorcross sports. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)