Placing You at the Centre of Care

Adaptive Sport & Activities

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Adaptive sports and activities can be incorporated into rehabilitation programmes across Hobbs Rehabilitation, using meaningful activities to help you work towards your individual goals. Our therapists can adapt familiar hobbies, sports and everyday activities to develop physical, cognitive and functional skills in ways that are engaging and relevant to you.

Activities Designed Around Your Goals

Adaptive activity is not limited to formal sports. Across our centres, therapists can use everyday tasks, hobbies and activities within therapy or the local community to practise specific skills. This might involve working on grip and upper-limb control to support a return to golf, practising mobility in the community, or developing balance and coordination through an activity you enjoy.

At Chedington, our extensive facilities and outdoor environment provide additional opportunities to incorporate adaptive sport and adventure activities into rehabilitation. This includes a wide range of activities that can be adapted around your abilities, interests and rehabilitation goals.

Placing You at the Centre of Care

Hobbs Rehabilitation provides a multidisciplinary service, bringing together disciplines that may contribute to your rehabilitation.

Occupational Therapy

Regain control over your life at home, work and everywhere else

Physiotherapy

Restore function and movement of joints, muscles and tendons

Rehabilitation Assistant

Additional support to build strength, confidence, mobility and independence

Value-Based Rehabilitation Using Activities & Sports

We use a range of activities and sports to support individual goals, adapting familiar activities or introducing new ones. These are just some examples; we’re happy to explore other ideas with you.

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Air Rifle Shooting

Develop breath control, postural stability and fine motor accuracy with air rifle shooting.
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Archery

Build focus, control and shoulder stability through archery practice.
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Arts & Craft

Let your creative side flourish with arts & crafts while developing fine motor skills, coordination and concentration.
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Bushcraft

Put practical outdoor skills to the test while building problem-solving and resilience.
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Cycling

From experienced to beginners, improve lower limb conditioning and independence using adaptive bikes.
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Equine Therapy

Improve balance, postural control and confidence with our horses at Chedington.
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Gardening

Our outside spaces provide the perfect environment to develop fine motor skills and sensory engagement.
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Fishing

Promote patience, concentration and sensory awareness through fishing in calm environments.
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Paddleboarding

Improve balance and coordination through paddleboarding in our hydrotherapy pool or open water.
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Rock Climbing

Build strength, planning skills and grip endurance through progressive climbing challenges.
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Swimming

Whether in a hydrotherapy pool or open water, swimming supports strength, mobility and breathing control.
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Surfing

Improve balance, reaction timing and core strength through surfing activities.
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Trail Walking

Support cardiovascular fitness, mobility and mental well-being through trail walking.
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Woodwork

Develop fine motor skills, strength and planning ability through practical woodwork projects.

How Our Expert Team Can Assist You

Adaptive sports and activities can provide a range of benefits, supporting physical function, confidence, independence, participation and quality of life

Build strength and fitness

Improve balance and coordination

Develop functional skills

Improve mobility and independence

Build confidence

Develop postural control

Improve fine motor skills

Develop planning and problem-solving

Practise real-world activities

Support community participation

Return to sport and hobbies

Explore new activities

Conditions We Treat

Our service can support people with a wide range of neurological, amputee and complex conditions, including but not limited to:

What Treatment May Look Like

Activities are selected according to your individual goals, interests and abilities. Depending on your rehabilitation programme and location, this may include:

Functional task practice

Activity-specific practice

Community-based activities

Sport-specific rehabilitation

Upper-limb skill practice

Grip and coordination activities

Mobility and walking practice

Balance and postural activities

Wheelchair skills

Outdoor rehabilitation

Adaptive sports

Hobbies and leisure activities

Meet the Team

Our team is made up of highly experienced clinicians who are passionate about supporting people through their rehabilitation journey. Each member brings specialist knowledge, clinical expertise, and a patient-centred approach to their work.

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Real Patients with Real Results

Our case studies present real rehabilitation outcomes from Hobbs Rehabilitation, focusing on clinical progress, treatment approaches and measurable results.

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Danny’s Case Study

Spinal Cord Injury

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Danny sustained a C4 spinal cord injury and attended Hobbs Rehabilitation at Chedington to explore new rehabilitation approaches. His programme focused on pain management, independence, and improving daily function.
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Andrew’s Case Study

Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Andrew sustained a traumatic brain injury following a road traffic collision in 2012. His rehabilitation at Hobbs Rehabilitation has focused on improving mobility, coordination, and returning to sport and independence.
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Alan’s Case Study

Stroke

Following a stroke, Alan has regained independence through multidisciplinary rehabilitation, progressing from wheelchair use to walking with a hiking pole while improving communication, daily activities, and returning to sport.
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You will be contacted to determine your needs and assessment location

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Your therapist will recommend the best course of treatment

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Treatment

Once you have booked you will be ready to start your treatment plan.

Ways to Access This Service

We provide flexible rehabilitation options tailored to your needs, goals and circumstances.

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Inpatient Rehabilitation

Intensive, focused rehabilitation and personalised support for individuals who need continued care and therapy.
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Outpatient Rehabilitation

Specialist rehabilitation at our outpatient clinics, through individual sessions or intensive packages tailored to your goals.

Let's Get Started

We accept self-referrals and referrals from Case Managers, GPs, Consultants, medico-legal professionals, health and social care professionals and the charity sector, with this service available at the following Hobbs Rehabilitation centres:

Alternatively, call us on 01962 779796 to talk with our team or fill out our enquiry form on our contact page.

Need More Information?

Explore a range of common questions and see how you may benefit from an assessment. If your question still isn’t answered, get in touch – contact us.

Adaptive sport and activity involves modifying sports, hobbies or everyday activities to make them appropriate for an individual’s abilities and rehabilitation goals. At Hobbs Rehabilitation, these activities can be used to develop physical, cognitive and functional skills as part of your wider rehabilitation.

Yes. The same approach can be incorporated into rehabilitation across our centres, although the activities and facilities available vary by location. Therapists may use everyday tasks, hobbies, therapy activities or the local community to help you work towards your goals.

No. Activities do not have to be related to a specific sport. Your therapist may use a hobby, everyday activity or practical task because it provides a meaningful way to practise a particular skill.

Yes. Adaptive activities can be incorporated into Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and other rehabilitation programmes where appropriate. Your therapist will select or adapt activities that support your individual goals.

Where appropriate, your rehabilitation may include activities in the local community. This can provide an opportunity to practise mobility, confidence, independence and other functional skills in real-world environments.

Chedington offers a particularly wide range of adaptive sports and outdoor activities. Depending on your programme and individual needs, these may include cycling, archery, air rifle shooting, equine activities, fishing, gardening, paddleboarding, rock climbing, swimming, surfing, trail walking, bushcraft, woodwork and other activities.

Yes. Where appropriate, your therapists can adapt rehabilitation around activities that are meaningful to you. This may involve practising specific skills within therapy before progressing towards the activity itself.

Yes. Rehabilitation can provide an opportunity to explore new activities and develop confidence, physical skills and independence in a supportive environment.

Our Credentials

Hobbs Rehabilitation is proud to be recognised by leading organisations and professional bodies.

An Insight into Our Patient Journeys

Our rehabilitation stories highlight individual experiences of recovery at Hobbs Rehabilitation, following personal journeys, goals and milestones to show the impact of therapy beyond clinical outcomes.

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Diana’s Rehabilitation Story

Stroke

Acquired Brain Injury

Following her stroke, Diana rebuilt confidence and independence through personalised Occupational Therapy, returning to meaningful activities including gardening, baking and creativity while improving her right arm function.
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Adam’s Rehabilitation Story

Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Adam sustained a severe traumatic brain injury following a road traffic collision. His rehabilitation has focused on rebuilding mobility, cognitive function and confidence, with the goal of returning to football coaching.
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Nigel’s Rehabilitation Story

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Following Guillain-Barré syndrome, Nigel’s determination and intensive neurological rehabilitation helped him regain strength, mobility and independence, achieving milestones including standing, walking with support and returning to everyday activities.

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