Date of Completion
2020
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Statistics
Thesis Type
Honors College
First Advisor
Jeff Buzas
Second Advisor
Abigail Crocker
Abstract
Extreme sports have become increasingly popular in the age of social media as individuals have more access and awareness of these activities and may cater them to their specific interests. There is an established idea among social media users and consumers that extreme sports can be experienced by anyone. However, the rise in extreme sports engagement may lead to unforeseen consequences. These sports have inherent risks that may not be explicitly understood by novice athletes. The state of Vermont has high rates of outdoor recreation participation due to its landscape. Young students at the University of Vermont may be targeted to get involved in these sports through clubs, advertising, and social influences. The researcher is interested in studying why UVM students were influenced to ski, snowboard, hike, and/or rock climb in the state of Vermont, and if this participation caused any injuries.
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Recommended Citation
Stopczynski, Tess, "Social media influence and occurrence of injury from extreme sport participation in UVM undergraduates" (2020). UVM Honors College Senior Theses. 368.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/368