The Come Back Alive team presented a new study on the impact of adaptive sports on the lives of female and male veterans. The results show that physical activity has a positive impact on physical and psychological health.
The study ‘The Joy of Movement. How Adaptive Sports Helps Veterans Recover’ was conducted under the guidance of analyst Yaroslava Bratus. The veterans’ department of the Centre for Initiatives “Come Back Alive” took part in it. To view the research, please follow the link.
This is a comprehensive analysis of the spread of adaptive sports across the country. The authors aimed to create a foundation for the further development of the knowledge base on adaptive sports and its impact on the lives of female and male veterans.
‘Adaptive sport is not a panacea, but one of the options that a veteran can choose for themselves as a way of recovery. Not everyone will choose sport, which is also important to understand when looking at obstacles, as this is one of them. The main task now is to create the conditions and opportunities to make this option available to the widest possible audience, regardless of territorial or financial status, and whether they choose it or not is up to everyone,’ says Yaroslava Bratus, author of the study.
The study also discusses the benefits of adaptive sport for the state, its security and defence capabilities. To develop the document, several groups of respondents were selected who have unique experience.
The study was created with the support of the European Union and the International Renaissance Foundation as part of the European Renaissance of Ukraine joint initiative.
More than 150 gyms have joined the Veteran Sport programme.
Source: nashkiev.ua
