Sports rehabilitation of military personnel is one of the main areas of implementing the project of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine “Friendly Support” at the Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs.
The University specialists have developed a special program to improve physical fitness, strengthen immunity, restore proprioception and vestibular functions regardless of a person’s age and injury.
Head of the department of special physical and pre-medical training of the DonSUIA, Ihor Shostak, conducted a training for the combatants. At the beginning of training, he assessed risk factors and identified individual areas of work.
The veterans performed: exercises to strengthen core muscles and general aerobic training; targeted balance training; aerobic training of the upper part of the body and exercises in a sitting position; strength exercises for the development of aerobic capacity and strengthening of the cardiovascular system.
After the event, Ihor Shostak adjusted the plan for further trainings and gave advice on exercises for self-rehabilitation.
Sports locations of the DonSUIA are equipped with the financial assistance of the European Union within the framework of the project “Support of the relocated Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs”.
