Castle Claire L, Heinze Nikki, Gomes Renata S M
BRAVO VICTOR, London, United Kingdom.
School of Music, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Front Psychol. 2023 Mar 23;14:1089735. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1089735. eCollection 2023.
The benefits of sports and exercise to the lives and rehabilitative journeys of military veterans with disabilities is increasingly well-documented but veteran sporting events remain underexplored. Addressing this topic, the current article seeks to provide insight into the health and well-being of Team Ukraine during a 5-week preparatory camp in the UK before attendance at the 2022 Warrior Games.
Two surveys were run, one toward the beginning and one toward the end of the camp. Eighteen of the 55 veterans and serving personnel (with disability), support staff, and family members in attendance responded to both surveys. Data on sleep, mood, and competition-related emotions, motivations for participation and perceived support were gathered. Data were analysed descriptively, and sleep, mood, and competition-related emotion responses were categorised to explore improvements, maintenance, or worsening in these areas.
Sleep, mood, and competition-related emotions were relatively stable, although sleep duration was low, and there were some increases in daytime dysfunction, anxiety, nervousness, and feeling tense. Family was the most important source of support and representation of one's country and raising awareness of Ukraine's circumstances were the most important motivational factors. Findings offer insight into not only the health and well-being experiences associated with participation in this disabled veteran sporting event, but also the important role played by this event in meeting collective goals relating to this unique time in Ukraine's history.
体育活动和锻炼对残疾退伍军人的生活及康复历程有益，这一点已有越来越多的文献记载，但退伍军人体育赛事仍未得到充分探索。针对这一主题，本文旨在深入了解乌克兰队在参加2022年勇士运动会之前，于英国进行为期5周的训练营期间的健康和幸福状况。
在训练营开始时和结束时分别进行了两项调查。55名退伍军人及现役人员（残疾）、支持人员和家属中，有18人对两项调查都做出了回应。收集了关于睡眠、情绪、与比赛相关的情绪、参与动机以及感知到的支持等方面的数据。对数据进行了描述性分析，并对睡眠、情绪和与比赛相关的情绪反应进行了分类，以探究这些方面是有所改善、维持原状还是恶化。
睡眠、情绪和与比赛相关的情绪相对稳定，尽管睡眠时间较短，且白天功能障碍、焦虑、紧张和感觉紧绷等情况有所增加。家庭是最重要的支持来源，代表自己的国家以及提高对乌克兰局势的认识是最重要的激励因素。研究结果不仅深入了解了参与这项残疾退伍军人体育赛事所带来的健康和幸福体验，还揭示了该赛事在实现与乌克兰历史上这一独特时期相关的集体目标中所发挥的重要作用。
