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  • Psychology
  • Extreme Sports Studies
  • Human Experience

Background:

  • Extreme sports participation is linked to personal transformation.
  • Lived experiences of transformative events in extreme sports are under-documented.
  • Proximity flying, a high-risk wingsuit BASE jumping discipline, is a novel area for study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how proximity flying influences the everyday lives of participants.
  • To understand the transformative potential of extreme sports.
  • To identify specific changes in capabilities, behaviors, and values.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological study design.
  • Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
  • In-depth interviews with six proximity pilots.

Main Results:

  • Proximity flying experiences lead to positive changes transferable to daily life.
  • Transformative experiences fundamentally alter life perspectives.
  • Participation enhances personal identity and facilitates flourishing in other life domains.

Conclusions:

  • Proximity flying fosters profound personal transformation.
  • Skills and perspectives gained positively impact everyday capabilities and behaviors.
  • The sport influences participants' sense of self and promotes well-being.