Separating the soldier from the war: the effects of a physical activity and discussion based program on Canadian military members with combat-related stress
| dc.contributor.author | Penfound, Shannon | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Norman, Moss (Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Hansen, Nancy (Disability Studies) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Moola, Fiona (Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-01-09T17:04:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-01-09T17:04:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology and Recreation Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Recent global conflicts have increased North American military involvement, leading to higher rates of combat-related stress amongst soldiers. Although physical activity is directly correlated with improvements in mental health, the relationship between physical activity and combat-related stress has not been investigated. Using a mixed methodology approach, in this study, local military and ex-military personnel from Winnipeg, Canada, participated in a six week physical activity program in order to examine the influence of physical activity on combat-related stress. It was found that Canadian military members regularly deal with post-combat stressors, value camaraderie, and consider post-deployment support inadequate. The findings may lead to the integration of physical activity into the healing options of war related emotional stress. Future recommendations from this study are proposed. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2016 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31000 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | PTSD | en_US |
| dc.subject | Military | en_US |
| dc.subject | Combat stress | en_US |
| dc.subject | Post-traumatic stress | en_US |
| dc.title | Separating the soldier from the war: the effects of a physical activity and discussion based program on Canadian military members with combat-related stress | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |