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Jones, Dominic William (2021) Post-traumatic stress disorder; an exploration into military veterans’ views on the benefits of sports and physical activity on their mental wellbeing. Masters thesis, University of Gloucestershire. doi:10.46289/7M7R5K8C
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Introduction: Sport and physical activity (PA) has positively influenced military veterans suffering from PTSD. The current research strongly suggests that sport and physical activity has provided veterans with the chance to reconnect, socialise and motivate themselves to achieve. Methods: Conducted on seven military veterans with PTSD. Data was collected through unstructured interviews. The purpose of these chosen methods was to understand the underlying reasons why they chose to participate. Results: Results suggested that physical activity had benefited veterans' mental well-being by giving them the chance to get out, maintain fitness levels and focus their minds. The participants all provided in-depth explanations that correlated with previous research findings. Conclusion: The findings indicate many positive outcomes as to why sport and physical activity can benefit military veterans with PTSD. Therefore, it is important to continually highlight this, as it can be used as a tool in assisting those who are currently suffering from PTSD.
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