UNIT 4

SURVIVAL

EXTREME SPORTS
 

Referred to as extreme sports to all those that entail a certain degree of endangerment and that compromise the physical integrity of the practitioner. This degree of endangerment is determined by the conditions in which it is practiced.

These are the circumstances in which an activity, which make is practiced is it classified as extreme sports or not, for example, cycling, if practiced on a track does not fit into this classification, but mountain biking when it is on a cliff is considered as such.

Among the most dangerous is the activity most extreme is classified. Many sports and recreational activities which are not classified as hazardous become extreme sports to increase risk in conditions that are practiced, so there are high, medium and low risk.

10 examples of extreme sports:

1 motocross jumps.

2 surf near cliffs or tidal waves.

3 parachuting.

4. diving with sharks.

5. Bungee jumping.

6 bungee jumping.

7. climbing.

8 downhill fast.

9 snowmobile jumps.

10. ski jump.