Loraine Clarke
Department of Industrial Design
National College of Art and Design
Dublin8
Questionnaire
A Study of Culture and Design in the
Sport of Kayaking
Please write in the appropriate answer, circle or highlight the correct option given
1.
Age
2.
Gender
3.
Weight (Approx.)
4.
Height (Approx.)
5.
What is your specific profession? E.g. student studying physical education
6.
What type of build would you consider yourself? E.g. Skinny, Muscular, etc.
7.
What grade of paddler are you certified to be:
none
1
2
3
4
5
8.
What grade of paddler would you consider yourself?
1
2
3
3+
4
4+
5
9.
When did you begin paddling?
Male
Female
10. What are your two favourite types of paddling and why? E.g. Freestyle, long
distance, etc. (state in order of preference)
11. How often do you go paddling (approx.)?
7 times a week
6 times a week
5 times a week
4 times a week
3 times a week
2 times a week
once a week
once every 2nd week
rd
once every 3 week
once every month
12. Where do you store your kayak?
13. Have you been abroad paddling?
Yes
If yes please list where and how many times you have been there:
1
No
Loraine Clarke
Department of Industrial Design
National College of Art and Design
Dublin8
14. Do you think kayaking equipment is generally expensive?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever learnt any kind of certified first aid course?
Yes
No
16. Do you work during the year (even part time)?
Yes
No
17. Do you have any of the following:
A) An educational background
B) A strong interest and/or understanding
And / or
C) An occupation
in relation to engineering or technical thinking
A)
B)
C)
18. What is your favourite kayak manufacturer?
19. What is your favourite paddler manufacturer?
20. What it s you favourite gear manufacturer?
21. How easy do you find it to find kayaks to suit your body size?
Very easy
Easy
Ok
Hard
Difficult
22. What kayak do you own or paddle mainly at the moment?
23. Is there anything in your kayak when you are paddling? E.g. shoes, throw rope
food, etc.
Yes
No
If yes, please state what:
24. How many beginner paddlers (less than a years experience) do you feel over rate
their ability?
Most
Half
A few
25. People who overrate their ability are they mainly:
Girls or
Boys
26. How many people do you know that have been seriously injured in a kayak
(including dislocated shoulders)?
27. What do you think is the most common paddling injury?
28. Have you ever injured yourself on a portage?
Yes
No
If yes please state how and describe the type of terrain:
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Loraine Clarke
Department of Industrial Design
National College of Art and Design
Dublin8
29. When buying a kayak do you care what colour it is?
Yes
No
30. Rate how much you choose the following for visibility:
(5 being very important and 1 being not important)
Cag
1
2
3
4
5
Pants
1
2
3
4
5
Booties
1
2
3
4
5
Helmet
1
2
3
4
5
Kayak
1
2
3
4
5
Paddles
1
2
3
4
5
Buoyancy Aid 1
2
3
4
5
31. Rate how much you choose the following for aesthetic and style reasons:
(5 being very important and 1 being not important)
Cag
1
2
3
4
5
Pants
1
2
3
4
5
Booties
1
2
3
4
5
Helmet
1
2
3
4
5
Kayak
1
2
3
4
5
Paddles
1
2
3
4
5
Buoyancy Aid 1
2
3
4
5
32. Circle clothing brands that you own (clothing off the river):
Rip Curl
Animal
Billabong
Gravis
Immersion Research
Teva
Pyranha
Robson
North Face
Craghoppers
Cross
DC runners
O’Neill
Etnies
Carhartt
Element
Vans
Oakley
Sweet Protection
Oxbow
Cebe
Quicksilver
Reef
Convert
33. Circle any of the following magazines that you read:
Paddler Magazine
Kayak Session Magazine
Canoe Kayak Magazine Outsider
PlayBoating Magazine
Canoe & Kayak UK Magazine
Kayak Magazine
Wavelength Magazine
Outsider Magazine
34. Are you sponsored?
Yes
No
If Yes, please state by who?
35. If you own the following, what colour is your:
Cag Dry Pants Booties Helmet Kayak Paddles Buoyancy Aid -
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Loraine Clarke
Department of Industrial Design
National College of Art and Design
Dublin8
36. Do you try to colour co-ordinate your gear?
Yes
No
37. If you could get the kayak you have now or that you want now for a €150
cheaper than it is and had the same performance ability but it was aesthetically
undesirable, which would you buy
A)
or
B)
A) Cheaper and aesthetically undesirable kayak
B) More expensive, aesthetically pleasing kayak
38. How much do you fear going into a hole that will capsize you but will not hold
you in it?
Very much
A lot
A bit
Not really at all
39. How much do you fear going into a hole that will make you swim but not hold
you while swimming?
Very much
A lot
A bit
Not really at all
40. How much do you fear going into a hole that will make you swim and will hold
you while swimming?
Very much
A lot
A bit
Not really at all
41. Do you have a strong fear of being underwater?
Yes
No
42. Do you panic underwater?
Yes
No
43. Do you like seeing footage or photos of yourself?
Yes
No
44. What do you feel are the reason you do this sport?
45. Circle how often you experience fear while paddling:
Always
Often
Sometimes
Twice a year Very rarely
Thank you for your time and patients
It is greatly appreciated and will be a great help to me
Loraine Clarke
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