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This book provides students and professionals with a well-
written, accessible introduction to the science underlying a
variety of adventure sports. Written specifically for this
increasingly popular field of study, the text has been divided
into two parts: the first provides the foundations for adventure
physiology, the second the specific physiological and
environmental demands of a range of adventure sports including
kayaking, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, climbing,
mountaineering and skiing. Written by two adventure sports
performers with extensive teaching and coaching experience, this
book will prove invaluable to students taking courses in
adventure and outdoor education and professional instructors
involved in such activities. In addition, students of sport and
exercise science and physical education will find this an
excellent introduction to the physiological response to exercis