US EditionEsports a pathway back to normality for Ukrainian war veterans
- Denys Davydov, head of Ukraine's Esport Commission, leads a rehabilitation programme using esports for veterans amid the ongoing war since February 2022.
- The February 2022 Russian invasion left close to 380,000 Ukrainian soldiers wounded, creating urgent rehabilitation needs that prompted integrating esports into veteran recovery.
- Esports helps veterans mentally unwind, releases aggression, and fosters social reintegration while improving reflexes and cognitive skills, aiding recovery even for disabled veterans.
- Davydov highlights Ukraine's early official recognition of esports, its evolving fitness focus, and cites a 2022 esports textbook blending physical training and gaming development.
- The programme's success suggests esports can play a key role in veteran rehabilitation and social reintegration, while Ukrainian esports continues advancing despite the conflict.
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E-sports help Ukrainian war vets get back to normal
PARIS - Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told Agence France-Presse ( AFP ).
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Esports a pathway back to normality for Ukrainian war veterans
Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told AFP.
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Esports A Pathway Back To Normality For Ukrainian War Veterans
Esports is helping Ukrainian war veterans, who "often feel out of place" when they return from the front line, to reintegrate into society, the head of Ukraine's Esport Commission has told AFP. Denys Davydov, 43, speaks with authority as he also leads a commission on the development of rehabilitation programs for veterans through esports.
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