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This chapter provides a summary of the potential relevance of the consumer-based examination of extreme sports developed in this book, from the point of view of both theory and managerial practice. Furthermore, this chapter discusses the major limitations of this book; for instance, addressing its theoretical limits. The chapter closes with proposed directions for future research.
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Raggiotto, F. (2020). Conclusions. In: Consuming Extreme Sports. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40127-6_5
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