Omer Mei-Dan • Michael R. Carmont
Editors

2013

Epidemiology, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention

Adventure and extreme sports have developed signi fi cantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by de fi nition, involve elements of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance.