title: Psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course for military personnel.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation and personal development of military personnel who have sustained physical and/or psychological disability.
  
  
  METHODS
  Narrative life story interviews were conducted with 11 men aged 20-43 taking part in one of the 5-day courses. A thematic narrative analysis was conducted, focusing on accounts that provided insights into personally meaningful psychosocial outcomes of the course.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified six themes, falling into two distinct clusters. "Bringing me back to myself" was achieved through the themes of (1) returning to activity, (2) rediscovering a sense of purpose, and (3) reconnecting to others. "New rooms to explore" was realised through (4) experiencing new activities, (5) being valued/respected/cared for and (6) being inspired by other people.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Involvement in the course stimulated a balance of present- and future-oriented psychosocial outcomes through which participants both recreated aspects of themselves that had been lost through injury/trauma and moved forward with their lives as a result of new horizons of possibility.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This 5-day inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course offered meaningful psychosocial outcomes among military personnel who had experienced physical and/or psychological disability. The course helped participants recover aspects of their previous life and self through becoming physically active again, rediscovering a sense of purpose and reconnecting to others. Participants describe a broadening of life horizons as a result of the course, through new activities, being valued/respected/cared for, and being inspired by other people.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Metropolitan University , Leeds , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carless
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: Carlton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D033262:Narration; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D012945:Social Values; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult