Facilitating reintegration among returning veterans by intervening on physical activity and community engagement

There are a host of difficulties associated with transitioning from military to civilian life. This dissertation aims to provide an initial test of the feasibility and effectiveness of an integrated community-based intervention that targets vigorous-intensity exercise and social connection for facilitating reintegration among newly returned veterans - Physical Activity and Community Engagement (PACE). Chapter 1 briefly discusses the background and significance as well as the overall aims of the research. Chapter 2 describes the objective, methodology and findings of a systematic review of extant interventions for reintegration. Informed in part by the study and its findings discussed in Chapter 2, Chapter 3 describes the rationale for the study and the specific aims. Chapter 4 details the study methodology and Chapter 5 presents the results of the study. Finally, Chapter 6 is a general discussion summarizing the findings as well as clinical implications and future directions.Psycholog