There’s certainly more older adults competing in extreme sports as well. “Older people are really in a ... “It’s like playing a methodical game of chess in real time,” Strickland said.

But “when you land a big jump successfully, you can play it in your mind ... One reason more older people are participating in extreme sports is that the activities have become more common ...

How old is old enough when it comes to extreme sports? “They’re not just small adults,” said Dr. Lyle Micheli, director of the division of sports medicine at Children’s Hospital of Boston ...