The struggle for individuality: Investigating a long-term pursuit of a lifestyle sport activity

• Main Authors: Jana Hoffmannová (Author), Luděk Šebek (Author), Pete Allison (Author), Michael Maina (Author), James Toogood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Palacký University Olomouc, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mainstream forms of media frequently portray "wild" or "epic" images of lifestyle sport activities showing the participants as "modern-day gladiators". This research set out to explore how closely aligned these stereotypes are with individual experiences. Ob...