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This study aimed to investigate the effects of adaptive snowsports programs on veterans with combat-related disabilities and their significant others. The study focused on outcomes related to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) components, including body function, participation, and contextual factors. The variables examined encompassed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, family leisure involvement, community reintegration, and family functioning. Friedman tests were employed to compare pretest, post-test, and 1-month follow-up data for 18 veterans and 11 significant others. The results revealed significant reductions in the ICF component of body function, specifically in PTSD symptoms among veterans and depression symptoms among the significant others. These findings suggest that trip-type family therapeutic recreation programs for veterans with combat-related disabilities and their significant others have the potential to influence body functions. The study concludes by discussing implications for recreational therapists.
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