“…The results o f psychological research on participant m otivation in adventure sports have indicated that par ticipation m otives include, but are not lim ited to: Goal achievem ent (W illig, 2008), social relationships (K err & H ouge M ackenzie, 2012), risk-taking or sensation seek ing (Chirivella & M artinez, 1994;R ow land, Franken, & H arrison, 1986), alleviating boredom (K err & H ouge M ackenzie, 2012), pushing personal boundaries and overcom ing fear (Allm an, M ittelstaedt, M artin, & Goldenberg, 2009;B rym er & O ades, 2009), connecting with nature (Brymer, Downey, & Gray 2010;Varley, 2011), pleasurable kinesthetic bodily sensations from moving in w ater or air (Varley, 2011), and control, m astery and sk ill (A llm an, M ittelstae d t, M artin, & G oldenberg , 2009; W illig, 2001). Sport parachute jum ping or skydiv ing, is an adventure sport that has been the subject of psychological research on participant motivation (e.g., H ym baugh, & G arrett, 1974;Thatcher, Reeves, D orling, & Palm er, 2003).…”