Author: A. T. McKenna
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736801652
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Describes the history, equipment, and safety measures of extreme wakeboarding, a relatively new sport, developed from surfing, in which a wakeboard is ridden while being towed by a power boat.
Extreme Wakeboarding
Author: A. T. McKenna
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736801652
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Describes the history, equipment, and safety measures of extreme wakeboarding, a relatively new sport, developed from surfing, in which a wakeboard is ridden while being towed by a power boat.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736801652
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Describes the history, equipment, and safety measures of extreme wakeboarding, a relatively new sport, developed from surfing, in which a wakeboard is ridden while being towed by a power boat.
Wakeboarding
Author: Christine Peterson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736852234
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Describes the sport of wakeboarding, including tricks and safety information.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736852234
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Describes the sport of wakeboarding, including tricks and safety information.
Danny Harf
Author: Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404227439
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Details the life and successes of professional wakeboarder Danny Harf, who won three straight X Games gold medals by 2003.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404227439
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Details the life and successes of professional wakeboarder Danny Harf, who won three straight X Games gold medals by 2003.
Xtreme! Extreme Sports Facts and Stats
Author: Mark Woods
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433950219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Presents several mathematical concepts through facts about skiing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and other extreme sports.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1433950219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Presents several mathematical concepts through facts about skiing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and other extreme sports.
Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition
Author: Sourya Datta
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351608827
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351608827
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports
Ski
Wakeboarding
Author: Sue L. Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629697567
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
This title introduces readers to Wakeboarding. Readers will learn the requirements for Wakeboarding success, such as stance. A short history of the sport is included as are its risks and safety equipment. Different types of wakeboards are examined, as are their parts and how they operate. Elements of successful wakeboarding are discussed such as stance, speed, and rope length. Surface tricks, grabs and spins, flips and raleys are explained, and organizations that host major competitive are listed. Xtreme facts provide additional information on this exciting sport. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629697567
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
This title introduces readers to Wakeboarding. Readers will learn the requirements for Wakeboarding success, such as stance. A short history of the sport is included as are its risks and safety equipment. Different types of wakeboards are examined, as are their parts and how they operate. Elements of successful wakeboarding are discussed such as stance, speed, and rope length. Surface tricks, grabs and spins, flips and raleys are explained, and organizations that host major competitive are listed. Xtreme facts provide additional information on this exciting sport. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company, a division of ABDO.
Ski
Adventure Tourism
Author: Colin Beard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136430636
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Looking at the past, present and future of adventure tourism, Adventure Tourism: the new frontier examines the product, the adventure tourist profile, and issues such as supply, geography and sustainability. International case studies are used to illustrate these issues, including: Gorilla watching holidays,Trekking on Mount Everest, Diving holidays, and Outward Bound packages. Analysis of the development and nature of adventure tourism accompanies these studies, ensuring that the title is useful both for undergraduate and postgraduate students of tourism and for professionals involved in managing adventure tourism enterprises. There is also a companion website with additional cases, which can be found at www.bh/com/companions/0750651865.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136430636
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Looking at the past, present and future of adventure tourism, Adventure Tourism: the new frontier examines the product, the adventure tourist profile, and issues such as supply, geography and sustainability. International case studies are used to illustrate these issues, including: Gorilla watching holidays,Trekking on Mount Everest, Diving holidays, and Outward Bound packages. Analysis of the development and nature of adventure tourism accompanies these studies, ensuring that the title is useful both for undergraduate and postgraduate students of tourism and for professionals involved in managing adventure tourism enterprises. There is also a companion website with additional cases, which can be found at www.bh/com/companions/0750651865.
Defying Gravity
Author: Garrett Soden
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393326567
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Riveting....A must-read history of daredevilry and gravity sports."--San Francisco Chronicle
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393326567
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Riveting....A must-read history of daredevilry and gravity sports."--San Francisco Chronicle