San Diego, August 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has hosted nearly 80 veterans over 15 years.th Annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic San DiegoIn addition to sponsoring the event, WWP will facilitate a week-long clinic on-site with cycling professionals from the non-profit Soldier Ride® program.
In addition to sponsoring VA’s National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego this week, the Wounded Warrior Project will facilitate a week-long event with cycling professionals from the Soldier Ride program.
VA’s National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is a rehabilitation and education practice program that provides injured veterans nationwide with opportunities to participate in adaptive sports and recreational activities. This event is an extension of the rehabilitation care that veterans receive at the veterans’ facility, combining knowledge of various sports and specific injuries such as spinal cord injuries, visual impairments, orthopedic amputations and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Introduce and enhance modified techniques designed to address After being restricted to virtual-only attendance due to COVID-19, this year marks the return of clinics to in-person sporting events. Activities include sailing, surfing, adaptive fitness, kayaking, and biking.
“We are honored to sponsor this event for the fourth year in a row and work with VA to empower warriors across the country.” James Herrera, WWP Physical Health & Wellness Vice President. “Adaptive sports play an important role in the physical and emotional healing of wounded warriors for the nation. It’s important to know what you can do.”
WWP’s Soldier Ride is a nationally recognized wounded veterans cycling program that hosts warriors in virtual and in-person events across the country. It is one of his three WWP programs, including Adaptive Sports and Physical Health and Wellness, and is dedicated to athletic sports and physical fitness to serve some of the most severely injured veterans. It incorporates adaptive components. These programs were designed to help warriors properly tune their minds and bodies, increase mobility, improve sleep, and reduce stress.
WWP’s annual Warrior Survey confirms that these programs and initiatives, like the VA Summer Sports Clinic, are important to the overall health of Warriors. A 2021 study found that three out of five WWP warriors report that physical activity helps them cope with stress and mental health issues.
Army veteran Eric Trinidad Perez isn’t held back by a visual impairment. This is my first time attending the VA Summer Sports Clinic and adaptive sports events in general.
“I’m legally blind, but I keep exercising,” Trinidad Perez said.
Learn more about how the WWP program helps warriors manage their mental health through physical activity and connecting with other veterans.
About the Wounded Warrior Project
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