The effectiveness of the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recreational and adaptive sports programs may be beneficial therapeutic interventions for improving psychological outcomes among veterans and service members with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because they provide opportunities for exercise, socialization, respite, and time outdoors. Although there are an increasing number of sports programs for veterans and service members with PTSD, data evaluating the outcomes of such programs are limited.

Materials and methods

The sample included 74 U.S. veterans who participated in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (NVSSC), an annual, week-long adaptive sports program in San Diego, California. Participants were categorized into two subgroups: those who met criteria for probable PTSD using the PTSD Checklist

SUBMITTER: Walter KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10363688 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature