What We Do
Our Wounded Warrior Tennis Program uses tennis as a means of rehabilitation for service members and veterans who have become wounded, ill, or injured. It is aligned with Naval Medical Center San Diego's Wounded, Ill, and Injured Wellness Program, which is "designed to meet the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of injured troops. Participation in activities provides the tools needed to reintegrate back into the community, enhance their quality of life, and promote living a fit and healthy lifestyle."
We do this through free weekly tennis clinics and annual national tennis camps. According to the Medical Center's Recreation Therapist,
We do this through free weekly tennis clinics and annual national tennis camps. According to the Medical Center's Recreation Therapist,
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“Therapeutically, tennis has helped our wounded, ill, and injured service members work on eye-hand coordination, balance, endurance, ability to transfer weight, etc. Besides the physical benefits, tennis enables the patients to learn a new sport, promotes socialization, decreases stress and anxiety, and helps with re-integration into the community. It is an activity they will be able to play with friends and family post-discharge.”
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