Motorcycling and Leisure
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A01=Linda Walker
A01=Paul Broughton
Author_Linda Walker
Author_Paul Broughton
Car Drivers
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Category=JHBS
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Enjoyment Types
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flow theory application
Front Brake
Group Riding
Hazard Perception
Hazard Perception Test
Improving Motorcycle Safety
leisure studies
Lucky Escape
motorcycle rider risk perception
Motorcycle Riding
Open Road
PTW Riding
Rear Brake
Riding Enjoyment
Riding Goals
Riding Task
risk compensation
Risk Homeostasis
Risk Homeostasis Theory
road safety research
Road Surface Quality
Road Users
Sensation Seeking
sensation seeking behaviour
Task Difficulty
Thrill Seekers
traffic psychology
Younger Riders
Product details
- ISBN 9780754675013
- Weight: 521g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 28 Apr 2009
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Despite the fact that there are around 1.2 million powered two wheelers (PTWs) within the United Kingdom, riders are often misconceived as living at the edge of society; however, this is often far from the truth. Riding a PTW is a high-risk activity and those who ride are often perceived as being 'risk junkies', but through an in-depth exploration of this leisure activity, Motorcycling and Leisure explains that riders ride because they enjoy it and do not necessarily enjoy the risk involved. The book presents a range of contemporary research on riders and how they find enjoyment. The book further explores the rider goal of enjoyment and utilises Fuller's task homeostasis theory along with Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow to develop an understanding of the interaction between risk and goals. In conclusion it develops principles of interventions with the aim of guiding intervention design and reducing the number of motorcycle crashes.
Paul Broughton completed his PhD while based at the Transport Research Institute at Napier University in Edinburgh where his research was into the risk and enjoyment factors of powered two wheeler use. Since completing his PhD he has gone on to form a research company, Owl Research Ltd, which works on road safety projects. Linda Walker is a lecturer in Leisure, Tourism and Marketing at the University of Stirling. Linda's key area of research is visitor health and safety including the impact of crime and road traffic crashes on the visitor experience
