Special Issue "Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Extreme Environments"

Over the last few decades there has been a surge in interest in activities that lie on the outermost edges of human capability, specifically relating to performance issues and wellbeing maintenance and outcomes when participating in extreme environments. Emerging research points to a more subtle and interlinked relationship between performance and wellbeing. There is a pressing need for clarity, other ways of knowing might reveal more nuanced perspectives of the human dimension of participation in extreme environments. This special edition brings together cutting edge research and thought examining Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Extreme Environments. In particular we are interested in research and ideas that examine: 1. Becoming a participant 2. Being a participant in extreme environments 3. Effective performance 4. Outcomes from participation 5. Psychological aspects of performance 6. Maintaining health and wellbeing while performing 7. The relationship between performance and wellbeing 8. Methodological issues 9. Conceptual frameworks 10. Definitions 11. Diagnostic imaging 12. Medicine in extreme environments