Extreme Sports and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task - Meaningful Differences between Snowboarders, Climbers, Non-Athletes, and Competitive Video Gamers

Arguably, athletes of extreme sports exhibit a greater risk appetite than the general public. Are commonly used behavioral risk measures like the Balloon Analogue Risk Task able to capture this? Our results indicate meaningful differences in risk-taking by assessing the risk preferences of snowboarders, climbers, non-athletes, and competitive video gamers.