For more information about our basketball group, email rachael@headsuptherapies.co.uk
Heads Up Therapies Basketball Group
When: Mondays, 11am-12pm
Where: BeActive, Kingsway Park, Manchester M41 7FJ
Run by: Sessions are led by a qualified Occupational Therapist alongside a Level 2 Basketball Coach.
Our acquired brain injury basketball group offers a fast-paced, engaging weekly session that supports rehabilitation through skill-based activity and shared participation.
Basketball places specific demands on coordination, visual processing, and decision-making, making it a highly effective activity for supporting cognitive and motor recovery. Sessions focus on ball handling, shooting, passing, and movement, providing repeated opportunities to practise timing, accuracy, and bilateral coordination in a structured yet enjoyable group setting.
The group environment supports social interaction and shared problem-solving, helping participants build confidence, develop trust in their abilities, and reconnect with enjoyable physical activity. The pace and variety of basketball tasks help sustain attention and motivation, encouraging active participation throughout the session.
Therapeutic benefits include:
Improved hand–eye coordination and visual tracking
Development of bilateral coordination and motor planning
Enhanced balance, agility, and dynamic movement control
Gross motor and proprioceptive sensory input to support body awareness
Improved concentration, attention, and task persistence
Support for processing speed and reaction time
Opportunities to practise decision-making in real-time game situations
Increased confidence and self-belief through skill acquisition
Social engagement through shared tasks and cooperative play
Eligibility:
Adults aged 16+
Participants must be ambulant
This group is not suitable for wheelchair users
