Download or read book Stem in Extreme Sports written by Jacqueline Havelka and published by Mason Crest Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is your favorite extreme sport? Whichever one you love, you can be sure that STEM plays a big part in it. Explore the physics behind these over-the-top, incredible, gravity-defying sports, and, in the process, you'll have a new appreciation for science. STEM in Extreme Sports covers several of the most popular sports from skydiving to surfing to ski jumping. Learn what all these sports have in common because of STEM, and also how STEM makes them different. Discover how the latest technological advances are propelling these sports into the future. Every book in the Connecting STEM and Sports series provides an in-depth look at how the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math are essential to the sports we love. In classrooms today, STEM curriculum is integrated for real-world learning, and this series shows how all four disciplines work together in the everyday games we watch and play. Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
Download or read book Understanding Extreme Sports A Psychological Perspective written by Eric Brymer and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme sports, those activities that lie on the outermost edges of independent adventurous leisure activities, where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in death, have developed into a significant worldwide phenomenon (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017a). Extreme sport activities are continually evolving, typical examples include BASE (an acronym for Buildings, Antennae, Span, Earth) jumping and related activities such as proximity flying, extreme skiing, big wave surfing, waterfall kayaking, rope free solo climbing and high-level mountaineering. While participant numbers in many traditional team and individual sports such as golf, basketball and racket sports have declined over the last decade or so, participant numbers in so called extreme sports have surged. Although extreme sports are still assumed to be a Western pastime, there has been considerable Global uptake. Equally, the idea that adventure sports are only for the young is also changing as participation rates across the generations are growing. For example, baby boomers are enthusiastic participants of adventure sports more generally (Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017b; Patterson, 2002) and Generation Z turn to extreme sports because they are popular and linked to escapism (Giannoulakis & Pursglove, 2017). Arguably, extreme sports now support a multi-billion dollar industry and the momentum seems to be intensifying. Traditional explanations for why extreme sports have become so popular are varied. For some, the popularity is explained as the desire to rebel against a society that is becoming too risk averse, for others it is about the spectacle and the merchandise that is associated with organised activities and athletes. For others it is just that there are a lot of people attracted by risk and danger or just want to show off. For others still it is about the desire to belong to sub-cultures and the glamour that goes with extreme sports. Some seek mastery in their chosen activity and in situations of significant challenges. This confusion is unfortunate as despite their popularity there is still a negative perception about extreme sports participation. There is a pressing need for clarity. The dominant research perspective has focused on positivist theory-driven perspectives that attempt to match extreme sports against predetermined characteristics. For the most part empirical research has conformed to predetermined societal perspectives. Other ways of knowing might reveal more nuanced perspectives of the human dimension of extreme sport participation. This special edition brings together cutting-edge research and thought examining psychology and extreme sports, with particular attention payed to the examination of motivations for initial participation, continued participation, effective performance, and outcomes from participation. References Brymer, E. & Schweitzer, R. (2017a) Phenomenology and the extreme sports experience, NY, Routledge. Brymer, E, & Schweitzer, R, D. (2017b) Evoking the Ineffable: The phenomenology of extreme sports, Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice 4(1):63-74 Giannoulakis, C., & Pursglove, L., K., (2017) Evolution of the Action Sport Setting. In S.E. Klein Ed. Defining Sport: Conceptions and Borderlines. Lexington Books, London. 128-146 Patterson, I. (2002) Baby Boomers and Adventure Tourism: The Importance of Marketing the Leisure Experience, World Leisure Journal, 44:2, 4-10, DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2002.9674265
Download or read book STEM Jobs in Sports written by Rick Raymos and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most exciting careers are in STEM fields. A strong STEM education will allow you to research, test, and build new things. Learn about what role STEM plays in the sports industry. The sports engineers who design uniforms that keep players safe and protected from injury, also allowing them to move faster and improve their statistics, to improving the materials used to make the balls, bats, and other equipment used to play these sports. There are many different careers in STEM sports that are all highlighted, including what degrees it takes to obtain these jobs and what each of these people do. So, if you love sports, you may want to consider a career in one of these fields! This book will allow students to learn that cause and effect relationships are routinely identified, tested, and used to explain change.
Download or read book Stem in Extreme Sports written by Jacqueline Havelka and published by Mason Crest Publishers. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Connecting STEM and Sports, learn what the future holds as high-stakes contests are pushed to the limits with ever-evolving science, technology, engineering, and math"--
Download or read book Stem in Sports written by and published by SportsZone. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports are not only entertaining spectacles, but also examples of STEM concepts in action. This series examines the science and math that help explain why and how sports work, as well as the advances in technology and engineering that improve the experience for players and fans. Using STEM curriculum, this series will enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of popular sports.
Download or read book STEM Activity Extreme Engineering written by Paul Virr and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STEM Activity: Extreme Engineering will inspire you with super-fun activities and puzzles related to engineering, including fantastic forces, extraordinary machines, high-tech buildings, eco-energy, computer coding and more! Bite-size factoids explain the engineering theories, inventors and discoveries behind them. Program the driverless car so it reaches the garage, design your own skyscraper, complete the engineering word search, match the inventor to the innovation, and put the skateboard moves in the right order to create the perfect Ollie! These are just some of the write-in activities featured in STEM Activity: Extreme Engineering. Also available: STEM Activity: Sensational Science, STEM Activity: Amazing Maths and STEM Activity: Terrific Technology
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by David Orme and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by Wendy Clemson and published by TickTock Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Math interesting, this is the only math practice book that shows you how math matters to Jumbo Jet pilots. Readers discover how pilots use math. They learn what data is.... They learn a pilot's daily routines and and how they use math to fly and improve safety...Students will enjoy the 50 questions that allow for practice in numbering, measuring, problem solving, calculating, and organizing information. CCSS skill building to the maximum degree.
Download or read book Extreme Sports Medicine written by Francesco Feletti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technically oriented book on medicine as applied to extreme sports offers broad coverage of the field extending well beyond the usual focus on major trauma and acute injuries. In addition to the injuries and diseases associated with individual extreme sports, this book also addresses the topics of psychology, dermatology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, physiology, nutrition, training, injury prevention strategies, rehabilitation, doping, treatment in hostile environments, and legal aspects. Innovative and less frequently considered topics are also discussed, such as recent advances in protective equipment and materials, the effects of exposure on whole-body vibration, and cold exposure risk management. More than 60 of the most authoritative experts from across the world have contributed to this book, drawing on their personal experiences and including practical examples whenever relevant. Both subject matter and illustrations have been selected with the utmost care, the latter including photographs of world-class athletes.The book’s multidisciplinary approach to the subject ensures that it will be relevant to a wide readership.
Download or read book Xtreme Extreme Sports Facts and Stats written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme sports athletes need math to calculate how fast, high, and far they can go while still being safe. Readers get hands-on experience in applying math to extreme sports. From skateboarding to rock climbing, they see how numbers play an important part in the lives of the most famous extreme sports athletes. On each page, readers answer questions designed to show how they can apply math skills to the worlds of these fascinating sports.
Download or read book The Psychology of Extremism written by Arie W. Kruglanski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-12 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking book introduces a new model of extremism that emphasizes motivational imbalance among individual needs, offering a unique multidisciplinary exploration of extreme behaviors relating to terrorism, dieting, sports, love, addictions, and money. In popular discourse, the term ‘extremism’ has come to mean largely ‘violent extremism’, but this is just one of many different types: extreme sports, extreme diets, political and religious extremisms, extreme self-interest, extreme attitudes, extreme devotion to a cause, addiction to substances, or behavioral addiction (to videogames, shopping, pornography, sex, and work). But do these descriptions have a deeper meaning? Do they reveal a common psychological dynamic? Or are they merely a mode of things about phenomena that have little in common? Bringing together world-leading psychologists from a variety of disciplines, the book uses a brand-new model to examine different expressions of extremism, at different levels of analysis (brain, hormones, and behavior), in order not merely to describe such behaviors but also to explain their occurrence, and the conditions under which they may be likely to emerge. Also including suggestions for ways in which extremism could be counteracted, and to what extent it appears to be harmful to individuals and society, this is essential reading for students and academics in psychology and behavioral sciences.
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by Lynette Evans and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the origins and techniques of a variety of extreme sports, and discusses the physical and mental preparation required and the types of equipment needed to participate in them.
Download or read book STEM in Track and Field written by Jacqueline Havelka and published by Mason Crest Publishers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you like track events, field events, or both, you may not have realized how much they are all affected by STEM. Whether a marathon or a sprint, or jumping or throwing, STEM explains how it all works. STEM in Track & Field showcases the STEM concepts behind events from sprinting to long-distance running, and javelin to shot put. Learn what all track and field events have in common, and discover the latest technological advances bringing one of the world's oldest sports into the twenty-first century. Every book in the Connecting STEM and Sports series provides an in-depth look at how the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math are essential to the sports we love. In classrooms today, STEM curriculum is integrated for real-world learning, and this series shows how all four disciplines work together in the everyday games we watch and play. Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the reader's comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the end of each chapter as well and provide readers with suggestions for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. And a Series Glossary of Key Terms is included in the back matter containing terminology used throughout the series. Words found here broaden the reader's knowledge and understanding of terms used in this field.
Download or read book What s Your STEM written by Rihab Sawah and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Various activities parents can use to discover their child's potential in science, technology, engineering, and math"--
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by Rosalie Ajzensztejn and published by High-Fliers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daredevils and risk-takers, this is the book for you! Read about fun, but dangerous sports, why people do them, how to play them, and the vocabulary that is special to each sport. Read about the thrills and spills involved when you try one of the new -extreme sports- - aggressive skating, boogie, bungee jumping, snowboarding, sport climbing, and street luging. Text Type: ExplanationTheme/Topic: Sports, Adventure
Download or read book Xtreme written by Mark Woods and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a variety of mathematical problems using extreme sports facts and statistics.
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by WenFang Li and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme sports are highly popular among young people today. These sports include a wide variety of activities—from surfing and skateboarding to mountaineering and parachute jumping—but one characteristic unites them all: their inherent risk of injury. This book details the injuries most often experienced in extreme sports, including common injuries such as severe strains, sprains, bruising, and cuts; and serious problems, such as hypothermia, fractures, and dislocations. The book then focuses on several different ways to prevent such injuries from occurring. Treatments are explained in detail, with emphasis on getting professional medical advice for any serious or unexplained injury. Read this book and learn about: • Warm-up routines that help prevent injuries. • The importance of mental preparation. • Overuse injuries and sprains and strains. • The importance of good nutrition. • The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
