Shooting sports as a rehabilitative initiative for people with an acquired brain injury
A qualitative study with focussing on the importance of participation in general communities
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https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v46i1.157773Keywords:
community, rehabilitation, acquired brain injury, shootingsportsAbstract
Individuals with an acquired brain injury (ABI) often find themselves excluded from communities and lack an active leisure life, which they had prior to their injury. This can significantly impact their well-being and quality of life, not only for the individuals themselves but also for their families, networks, and other relationships. Practical experiences indicate that shooting sports as a community activity can provide meaningful participation for adults with an ABI. Furthermore, research suggests that children with ADHD
improve their concentration and experience bodily calmness when participating in shooting sports during school hours in shooting clubs in Denmark. Based on these insights, the initiative “Hjerne-FOKUS” was developed in collaboration between Aalborg Municipality, the Speaking Institute and Brain Injury Center of Northern Jutland, and DGI Northern Jutland. Adults
with an ABI participate in shooting sports in four selected shooting clubs during their leisure time. This current research project is linked to the sports initiative and explores the impact of shooting sports on seven individuals with an ABI. The study is designed as a qualitative interview study with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach grounded in Interpretative Phenomenological
Analysis (IPA). Four themes emerged from the analysis: shooting sports as a sanctuary, being social and participating in the community on equal terms with others, experiencing mental calmness, and feelingnormal. The study suggests that participation in shooting sports can positively affect the informants’ physical, psychological, and social lives. However, further research is needed to explore potential exclusionary factors and to gain additional knowledge about the effects of shooting sports on cognitive and physiological factors.
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