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Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the motivation behind participation in extreme endurance sports
  • identify the physical limits of the human body in endurance exercise
  • appreciate social factors that may impact on participation in extreme endurance sports
  • apply psychological, physiological and sociological perspectives to a topic.