Research

Embracing the Environment: Panel 2: The Canadian Perspective, Priorities and the Vision for the Way Ahead

This was the Invictus Games Foundation’s twelfth iteration of The IGF Conversation; an event which is designed to promote the sharing of best practice on a range of relevant subjects within the Invictus Community through a combination of either online webinars and/or in person symposia. The intent is to encourage the exchange of views through informal discussions based on panels of relevant experts and Invictus Alumni including families, rather than formal presentations.

Embracing the Environment: Panel 1: Positive Risk-Taking and its Impact on the Body and Mind

This was the Invictus Games Foundation’s twelfth iteration of The IGF Conversation; an event which is designed to promote the sharing of best practice on a range of relevant subjects within the Invictus Community through a combination of either online webinars and/or in person symposia. The intent is to encourage the exchange of views through informal discussions based on panels of relevant experts and Invictus Alumni including families, rather than formal presentations.

The Invictus Games Categorisation System: A framework for adapted sports

Categorisation (also called classification) systems are a fundamental part of adapted sports. While current systems seek to promote fair participation, they may also conversely prevent individuals experiencing diverse and complex physical and psychological illnesses and injuries from engaging in adapted sports. Drawing on the experiences and perspectives of stakeholders working with the Invictus Games Foundation, this paper describes the Invictus Games categorisation system, an innovative framework for non-elite adapted sport competition that seeks to integrate individuals experiencing these diverse conditions.

Beyond The Finish Line: Report Released into Benefits of Competitive Sport

Invictus Games participants saw positive benefits from competitive sports according to new research funded by the Forces in Mind Trust.

The evaluation of competitors and non-competitors is the first study on the long-term benefits of international competitive sports in wounded, injured and sick serving and former personnel.

Royal Society Conference: Trauma recovery: new science and technology for mental and physical health

The Royal Society held an international conference in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation to explore recent innovations in the field of trauma science and recovery. The meeting brought together leading experts from industry, academia, the military, healthcare and the wider scientific community, as well as those who have experienced trauma.

Beyond the Finish Line

Participation in sports recovery via the Invictus Games has been shown to have a significant short- and long-term positive impact on the recovery journey of international wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans.

The Conversation with the NHS - Dr Dave Henson MBE and JJ Chalmers - Peer to Peer networks

In this episode we speak with a former Royal Marine and a former British Army officer. Both injured in Afghanistan, both competed at the first invictus games where they became great friends and both have achieved amazing things since.

The Conversation with the NHS - David Wiseman - role of sport recovery

In this episode David Wiseman talks about life after injury and why sport played such a pivotal role in his short and longterm recovery (both physically and psychologically).

The Conversation with the NHS - Ibrah Ali MC - Re-engaging with 'normal' life

Re-engaging with life after a period of stress can bring its own challenges. In this episode we speak with former Army officer Ibrah Ali MC about how he made the relevant adjustments.

This is episode 3 of our 6 part podcast series with the NHS

Embracing the Environment: Panel 2: The Canadian Perspective, Priorities and the Vision for the Way Ahead

This was the Invictus Games Foundation’s twelfth iteration of The IGF Conversation; an event which is designed to promote the sharing of best practice on a range of relevant subjects within the Invictus Community through a combination of either online webinars and/or in person symposia. The intent is to encourage the exchange of views through informal discussions based on panels of relevant experts and Invictus Alumni including families, rather than formal presentations.

Embracing the Environment: Panel 1: Positive Risk-Taking and its Impact on the Body and Mind

This was the Invictus Games Foundation’s twelfth iteration of The IGF Conversation; an event which is designed to promote the sharing of best practice on a range of relevant subjects within the Invictus Community through a combination of either online webinars and/or in person symposia. The intent is to encourage the exchange of views through informal discussions based on panels of relevant experts and Invictus Alumni including families, rather than formal presentations.

Realising A Global Community: Panel 3: The Next 10 Years of the Invictus Movement

This special iteration of the IGF Conversation looked at the impact of the Invictus movement over the last 10 years since the inaugural Invictus Games London 2014 and how a global community has been created and empowered to allow greater recovery pathways for the wounded, injured or sick service community.