Outcomes from a One-Week Adapted Sport and Adapted Adventure Recovery Programme for Military Personnel.

Background: The Battle Back Centre offers a bespoke, Self Determination Theory-oriented adapted sport and adventurous training programme centred on experiential learning and reflection to support the recovery of military personnel.

Aim: To identify the short-term impact of participation in the programme on positive mental health and psychological need satisfaction.

Method: Participants were 978 wounded, injured and sick (WIS) personnel classified as: Wounded (battle casualties), Injured (non-battle casualties) and Sick (mental/physical illness).