%0 Journal Article
%T Risk Perception for Paragliding Practitioners
%J International Journal of Sports Science
%@ 2169-8791
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5923/j.sports.20120202.01
%X As an adventure sport, paragliding exposes participants to different levels of life risk. However, the boundary between calculated risk and real risk is a subtle one, depending on the practitioner¡¯s perception. Thus, this study aimed to analyze risk perception of 73 paragliding practitioners. The descriptive-exploratory study method was used. Data was collected via a questionnaire validated according to the Delphi technique. Variables were evaluated from a bipolar Likert type scale, ranging from 1 to 7. Paragliding pilots perceive risk as a genuine form of ludic adventure. When airborne, their perception of risk is related to their level of confidence in technique mastering and equipment quality. A selfish attitude was also observed: pilots are aware of their own risks but fail to realize the risk they can pose to others when rules are ignored.
%K Risk
%K Practitioner
%K Paragliding
%U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.sports.20120202.01.html