Adaptive Sports
After a traumatic injury that negatively affects their function, many veterans
begin participating in adaptive sport programs.
VA Boston Healthcare System offers many programs of its own and also teams with community partners to provide a variety of sports, including:
Kayaking: available at our Brockton campus, this program includes pool sessions and community trips
Wheelchair Basketball, Softball, and Tennis
Handcycling: for veterans with limited use of legs, this is a bicycling option with use of hands.
Adaptive skiing and snowboarding
Surfing
Fishing
Air rifle training and competition
Cycling
Sailing
Rowing
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