The influence of adaptive games on the psycho-emotional state of military personnel during rehabilitation

Kateryna Mulyk; Alexander Skaliy; Tetyana Grynova; Tatiana Skaliy; Kseniia Polovinko

doi:10.15391/prrht.2024-9(5).01

Authors

Kateryna Mulyk Department of health, fitness and recreation, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-971X
Alexander Skaliy Institute of Sport and Physical Culture, Bydgoszcz WSG University, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7480-451X
Tetyana Grynova Department of health, fitness and recreation, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8768-0672
Tatiana Skaliy Department of theoretical and methodological foundations of physical education and sports, Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Zhytomyr, Ukraine; Institute of Sport and Physical Culture, Bydgoszcz WSG University, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-877X
Kseniia Polovinko Department of health, fitness and recreation, Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8484-7299

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15391/prrht.2024-9(5).01

Keywords:

adaptive games, rehabilitation, military personnel,

Abstract

Purpose: to evaluate the impact of classes using adaptive games on the psychological rehabilitation of military personnel in a health care facility.

Material and methods. The study involved 34 male military personnel who were undergoing rehabilitation in a health care facility after being wounded. The study involved determining the psychological state (using the standard TRANS test) and the speed of sensorimotor reactions (using the Visuomotor Choice Reaction and Reaction RMO Pro computer programs) of the military personnel undergoing rehabilitation at the beginning and end of the study. The study lasted three weeks, during which classes were held using adaptive games (Cornhole, Jacollo, Elastik, Kulbutto, Boccia, Paka laka). Classes were held three times a week, lasting 90 minutes each.

Results. It has been established that classes using adaptive games have a positive effect on the level of psychological state and the manifestation of a simple sensorimotor reaction of military personnel undergoing rehabilitation in a health care facility. According to the results of the study, it has been established that anxiety indicators have decreased, and indicators of performance, activity, mood and health have increased. In the course of determining the manifestation of a simple reaction of military personnel undergoing rehabilitation, it has been established that the use of adaptive games has a positive effect on the speed and accuracy of the sensorimotor reaction.

Conclusions. The obtained results prove the effectiveness of the implementation of the project "Ukrainian Center for Occupational Therapy with Adaptive Games" under the program "RITA - Region in Transition" of the Foundation "Education for Democracy". Thanks to the activities carried out using adaptive games aimed at motor activity, fine motor skills and attention, the psycho-emotional state and sensorimotor reaction of military personnel undergoing rehabilitation have changed positively. The presented results indicate the positive impact of adaptive games on the psycho-emotional state and the general process of rehabilitation of military personnel. Therefore, it can be argued that adaptive games are a powerful means of psychological rehabilitation, as well as psycho-emotional and social adaptation.

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