Active Leisure and Training: Table Tennis for Military Veterans

NEWS, Sport for military veterans

The event was held by the Department of Special Physical Training of DSUIA. The veterans were trained by Ukraine’s champions Vasyl Koval and Valerii Melnyk.

The university actively supports defenders, creating conditions for the physical and psychological rehabilitation of veterans. In particular, DSUIA has a developed direction of veteran sports, which helps restore health and integrate veterans into society. One of the most popular types is table tennis.

This sport promotes the improvement of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, increases endurance, and improves cognitive functions. Due to its low injury risk, this type of sport is safe for veterans with varying levels of physical fitness.

With a working visit, DSUIA was visited by the Assistant to the Head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast for veteran policy issues Denys Skaleukh. He inspected the university’s material and technical base used for training and rehabilitation of veterans.

Denys Skaleukh discussed with the Vice-Rector of DSUIA, Police Colonel Ihor Kovalov, cooperation between structures. The parties outlined joint tasks for further effective interaction regarding the veteran direction.

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Communications Department of DSUIA

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