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Record 1 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
DEF

A general term for sports featuring speed, height, danger or spectacular stunts.

OBS

A feature of such activities in the view of some is their alleged capacity to induce a so-called "adrenaline rush" in participants (a misnomer, since often the rush or high obtained is a product of increased levels of dopamine endorphins and serotonin).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
DEF

Pratique affranchie présentant un risque mortel dû à l'environnement dans lequel elle s'exerce et aux difficultés techniques qu'elle implique.

Spanish

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