Improving sports skills: adaptive wheelchair basketball training at DSUIA

NEWS, Sport for military veterans

Regular adaptive wheelchair basketball training sessions for military veterans are organized by the Department of Special Physical Training at the initiative and with comprehensive support of the university’s leadership.

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Participants of the first adaptive basketball team in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, established at DSUIA, together with coach Kseniia Afanasieva, discussed the course of the All-Ukrainian wheelchair basketball tournament “Cup of Titans-2026.”

During the training session, the main aspects that DSUIA athletes encountered during the competition were practiced.

The focus was placed on technical and tactical elements of the game in order to improve the level of physical fitness and team interaction among participants.

Weekly adaptive basketball training sessions at DSUIA allow veterans not only to maintain physical fitness and improve their sports skills, but also to strengthen psychological resilience, develop team spirit, and continue social adaptation through sports.

 

Communications Department of DSUIA

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