Carnicelli-Filho, Sandro [UNESP]Schwartz, Gisele Maria [UNESP]Tahara, Alexander Klein [UNESP]2013-09-302014-05-202013-09-302014-05-202010-12-01Tourism Management. Oxford: Elsevier B.V., v. 31, n. 6, p. 953-956, 2010.0261-5177http://hdl.handle.net/11449/20841The search for new non-routine emotions and sensations has become a decisive factor in taking part in adventure tourism. As Barros and Dines (2000) have pointed out, Brazil's natural resources are abundant and have been widely used to promote the nation's tourism. Empirical literature describes fear as one of the main emotions in adventure activities, and for this reason a questionnaire was designed to examine the presence of fear before and after three adventure activities (parachuting, white-water rafting, and rock-climbing). This study not only aimed to consolidate fear as a fundamental emotion in performing such activities but also to stimulate interest for further studies in this area. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.953-956engAdventure tourismFearEmotionsWhite-water raftingRock-climbingParachutingArtigo10.1016/j.tourman.2009.07.013WOS:000281176500025Acesso restrito9893065420927189