Supporting student Veterans' physical activity in their transition to university

Abstract: Identifying physical activity promoting opportunities within the university setting offers a promising avenue to enhance student veterans' transition to a healthy …

Unveiling the Influence of Competitive Sports on the Sense of Self and Identity of Disabled Veterans: A Systematic Review and Mixed-Methods Synthesis

Abstract: Veterans can encounter identity struggles upon departure from the military which are intensified if veterans have sustained a disability or life altering injury. Physical …

The physical, psychological, and social impacts of participation in the Invictus Pathways Program: a qualitative analysis of veterans' perceptions and experiences

Abstract: Introduction: UniSA's Invictus Pathways Program (IPP) is motivated by the spirit of the Invictus Games to mobilise the benefits of sport to aid physical, psychological, …

A cross-sectional study of sleep, mood, well-being, motivations, and perceived support in Ukrainian veterans and active-duty military personnel with disability, and their supporters, preparing for a sporting event

Abstract: The benefits of sports and exercise to the lives and rehabilitative journeys of military veterans with disabilities is increasingly well-documented but veteran sporting …

Extreme sport as an intervention for physically injured military veterans: the example of competitive motorsport

Abstract: Physically or psychologically injured military veterans are motivated and benefited by physical activity or sport that may involve high levels of achievement. The aim of …

No pain, no gain: the military overtraining hypothesis of musculoskeletal stress and injury

Abstract: The purpose of this manuscript is to present a model of military overtraining and subsequent injury, discharge, and disability. Military training and combat operations …

Self-Representations of Military Veterans Suffering From Chronic Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Sport

Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric illness that is very prevalent in both civilian and military environments. The clinical course, …

Inclusive adapted sport and adventure training programme in the PTSD recovery of military personnel: A creative non-fiction

Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this paper was to use a storytelling approach to explore the role of a 5-day inclusive residential adapted sport and adventurous training (AS …

Pluralistic data analysis

Abstract: In his provocatively titled book The Qualitative Manifesto, Denzin (2010) proposed that in order to effectively advocate the benefits of qualitative work to …

The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on the Well-being of Combat Veterans: A Systematic Review

Abstract: This review examined the potential impact of sport and physical activity upon the subjective and psychological well-being of combat veterans in the aftermath of physical …

Psychosocial Outcomes of an Inclusive Adapted Sport and Adventurous Training Course for Military Personnel

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation …