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Transformations through Proximity Flying: A Phenomenological Investigation
Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.8, pp.1831-1831
17/10/2017
PMID: 29104552
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Abstract
Participation in extreme sports has been linked to personal transformations in everyday life. Descriptions of lived experience resulting from transformative experiences are limited. Proximity flying, a relatively new discipline involving BASE jumping with a wingsuit where participants fly close to solid structures, is arguably one of the most extreme of extreme sports. The aim of this paper, part of a larger phenomenological study on the lived experience of proximity flying, is to explicate the ways in which participating in proximity flying influences the everyday lives of participants. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to explicate the lived experience of six proximity pilots. An analysis of interview transcripts revealed three significant themes describing the lived experience of participants. First, experiences of change were described as positive and skills developed through proximity flying were transferable into everyday life. Second, transformative experiences were considered fundamental to participants’ perspectives on life. Third, experience of transformation influenced their sense of personal identity and facilitated flourishing in other aspects of everyday life. Participants were clear that their experiences in proximity flying facilitated a profound process of transformation which manifest as changes in everyday capabilities and behaviors, values and sense of identity.
Details
- Title
- Transformations through Proximity Flying: A Phenomenological Investigation
- Creators
- Maria Holmbom - Department of Psychology, Umeå UniversityEric Brymer - Institute of Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Leeds Beckett UniversityRobert D Schweitzer - School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in Psychology, Vol.8, pp.1831-1831
- Publisher
- Frontiers Research Foundation
- Identifiers
- 991012951199602368
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2017 Holmbom, Brymer and Schweitzer. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article