Abstract
Kite surfing and snow kiting are two of the newest and trendiest disciplines in outdoor sports and gained enormous popularity in recent years. It is estimated by experts and the industry that actually more than 500,000 people are practicing these extreme sports. Unfortunately, detailed demographic data about these popular sports are actually lacking.
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Tauber, M., Moroder, P. (2013). Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting. In: Mei-Dan, O., Carmont, M. (eds) Adventure and Extreme Sports Injuries. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4363-5_8
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