Abstract—The purpose of this thesis is to apply an action research methodology used to guide a sports invention towards sports innovation, and to be presented as a new sport. Although the stage developed in R + D was very successful, these results imply a greater differentiated effort as it is R + D + i. Thus, two central objectives were proposed: a) to identify the target population and the sports context that encourage research, b) to propose on the use of strategies to organize and promote innovation. The result of the investigation offers a new solution, registered as “Rasboard”. The thesis proposes strategies for innovation in downhill sports practice. The same ones that can generate the opening of a new market in a new recreational and sports activity. Index Terms—Extreme sports, technological development in sports, innovation in sports, innovation strategies. I. INTRODUCTION The methodologies and strategies of innovation are presented towards a new sports equipment that has greater stability and control to be used on slopes. Extreme sports are a common practice for being fun and full of adrenaline. Unfortunately, these could lead to many accidents; from minor injuries (sprains and broken limbs), to serious injuries (skull and spine fracture). Many of them present complications that, in the long run, degenerate into disease and even death. The study, in general, offers solid strategy proposals, outlining the high expectations that may result in the opening of a new market within the Latin American context, starting in the main Peruvian regions. In the same way, the business model that will start this new sporting activity is proposed. All these projections have been obtained throughout a study, and a vast development presented in this research. A. Gravity Driven Lean to Steer Wheeled Vehicle The invention relates to a gravity-driven vehicle that is most often used on inclined surfaces. The skateboard is characterized by a structure mounted on two pairs of wheels, a padded seat with backrest, two side handles, and a curved leg rest screwed to the front of the structure. It has a brake pad system, which generates friction with the rear wheels, thus causing the vehicle to stop. The skateboard is to be used in a sitting position with the legs on the leg rest [1]. This patented model is absent on the market. Manuscript received April 25, 2021; revised June 22, 2021. This work was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Commerce under Grant BS123456. Consuelo Cano is with the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú (e-mail: consuelo.cano@pucp.edu.pe). B. Hoverboard It is a type of skateboard, invented in the United States by Arx Pax Labs, Inc., [2]. This motorized skateboard rotates with the help of magnets generating a magnetic lift. The base can be tilted to achieve propulsion in a particular direction. The motors can be coupled to a tilt mechanism, and this can tilt to provide translational forces [3]. This patented model is present on the market. Most skateboarding accidents (52%) occurred on the street, while hoverboard accidents (66%) occurred at home. The most common cases were head injuries, and fractured wrist and forearm. The sample of the characteristics of hoverboard and skateboard injuries in young people could be considered in implementing preventive measures to reduce the result of injuries, and constant visits to the emergency room. Fig. 1 shows users with hoverboard injuries (light gray), and skateboard injuries (dark gray), by age (in years). Fig. 1. Hoverboard vs skateboard injuries [4]. Peruvian skateboarding as a sport, became known nationally and internationally with the participation of the national and South American downhill skateboarding champion, Felipe Málaga, who fatally suffered a serious accident at the IGSA 8 World Championship held in South Africa, while he was going around a steep curve in the competition [5]. II. METHODOLOGY Between the years 2010-2014, a neurological study was carried out in 51 patients under 18 years of age from the neuroscience department of the Brisbane hospital, Australia, who went through accidents caused by skateboarding. The patients had head and spinal injuries; the numbers mainly being men with 94% affected, the average age of 14.3 years, the type of severity in moderate 70.5% and severe 29.5%, in Disruptive Innovation in “RASBOARD” Vehicle in Sports Practice in DOWNHILL Based in New Control System in Direction and Brakes Consuelo Cano 36 International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 4, November 2021 DOI: 10.7763/IJET.2021.V13.1192