I was involved in the surf research at California State
University, San Marcos during fall semester of 2014 and summer semester 2015 to
present. The surf research was supervised by Professor Sean Newcomer and
Professor Jeff Nessler, who were both surfers and would like to test whether
surfing has key physiological impacts on cardiovascular diseases.
Source
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/may/05/csusm-recreational-surfing-study/
Source
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/may/05/csusm-recreational-surfing-study/
Surfing is considered as an active sport and most people believe that it is easier to learn how to surf when people at a young age due to lots professional surfers were around 18 years old. However, there is a huge increase number of 35- to 70-year-old female surfers. Moreover, they proved the surfing was a sport that accessible to everyone in the AWS meeting. For example, 40-year old Jane McKenzie of Santa Cruz claimed second place in the first Capitola Women's Surfing Contest. Source Pierotti, A. (1997, Jul 31). Adventure: Surfing, sport of goddesses. Maiden Voyages, 2, 22. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.csusm.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/204439490?accountid=10363 |
This
research test the effect of the surfing on the well-being of the combat
veterans who experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are lots
researches that focusing on identifying the benefits of physical activity on
well-being; however, little evidence test the effects of nature-based physical
activity. Therefore, this research picked surfing as the nature-based physical activity.
Interviews and observations were conducted in a United Kingdom-based veterans’
surfing charity. In conclusion, surfing can promote well-being among combat
veterans.
Source Caddick, N., Smith, B., & Phoenix, C. (2015). The Effects of Surfing and the Natural Environment on the Well-Being of Combat Veterans. Qualitative Health Research, 25(1), 76-86. doi:10.1177/1049732314549477 |