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Unique Identifier
4278349
Authors
Haskin MR. Erdman WJ 2nd. Bream J. Mac Avoy CG.
Title
Therapeutic horseback riding for the handicapped.
Source
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 55(10):473-4, 1974 Oct.
<2>
Unique Identifier
14619032
Authors
Shealy MC.
Title
Inward bound: engaging the horse in a partnership for self-development.
Source
Beginnings. 23(3):9, 11, 2003 May-Jun.
<3>
Unique Identifier
10739583
Authors
Hellige JB.
Institution
University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-1061, USA.
Title
All the king's horses and all the king's men: putting the brain back together again.
Source
Brain & Cognition. 42(1):7-9, 2000 Feb.
<4>
Unique Identifier
10502649
Authors
Kuczynski M. Slonka K.
Institution
Laboratory of Motor Control and Biosignal Analysis, Department of Gymnastics, Academy of Physical Education, A1.I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51 612, Wrocl&z.shtsls;aw, Poland.
Title
Influence of artificial saddle riding on postural stability in children with cerebral palsy.
Source
Gait & Posture. 10(2):154-60, 1999 Oct.
Abstract
Stability of quiet upright stance was investigated in 25 children with cerebral palsy at the beginning and the end of a 3-month period of therapy involving 20 min microprocessor-controlled saddle riding, performed twice a week. The traditional parameters of postural sway based on the centre-of-pressure analysis (range, standard deviation, mean speed and mean radius) dropped significantly over time confirming advantageous influence of this treatment. As a complementary tool, an autoregressive modelling technique was used allowing us to establish after each single ride considerable decreases in the frequency of the feet adjustments, which represent the control variable of the postural system in sagittal plane. These changes reflect diminished ankle joints stiffness resulting from a single session, and are supposedly a basic reason for substantial progress of the patients. The autoregressive approach proved to be a powerful method, which corroborates and reinforces stabilographic investigations. The findings confirm that the therapy led to a noteworthy improvement in the postural performance of the CP children in sagittal as well in frontal planes. Moreover, they let us to infer about biomechanical properties of joints involved in maintaining posture, thus giving more insight into the operation of the neuro-muscular system and allowing us to better understand the reason of progress in motor control of posture.
<5>
Unique Identifier
12217223
Authors
Vidrine M. Owen-Smith P. Faulkner P.
Institution
Department of Behavioral Health, Grady Health System, Atlanta Georgia, USA.
Title
Equine-facilitated group psychotherapy: applications for therapeutic vaulting. [Review] [25 refs]
Source
Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 23(6):587-603, 2002 Sep.
Abstract
In this day of high-tech, managed-care service delivery with an emphasis on medication and brief treatment, it is important for nurses to be aware of nontraditional treatment options that may be uniquely beneficial for some clients. Although it may still be considered a novelty, including animals in the healing milieu is not a new idea. Florence Nightingale herself suggested that "a small pet animal is often an excellent companion for the sick, for long chronic cases especially" (Nightingale, 1969, p. 102). Healing, according to one recent nursing article, can be seen as "a gradual awakening to a deeper sense of the self (and of the self in relation to others) in a way that effects profound change" (Dorsey & Dorsey, 1998, p. 36). Equine-facilitated psychotherapy, while not a new idea, is a little-known experiential intervention that offers the opportunity to achieve this type of awakening. In this article, the reader is introduced to equine-facilitated psychotherapy's theoretical underpinnings, techniques, and outcomes as illustrated by actual clinical vignettes and research findings. [References: 25]
<6>
Unique Identifier
8125810
Authors
Potter JT. Evans JW. Nolt BH Jr.
Institution
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269.
Title
Therapeutic horseback riding. [Review] [5 refs]
Source
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 204(1):131-3, 1994 Jan 1.
<7>
Unique Identifier
9491149
Authors
Wollrab TI.
Title
Therapeutic riding: horses helping humans.
Source
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 212(4):475-6, 1998 Feb 15.
<8>
Unique Identifier
11128529
Authors
Peck LS.
Title
Clarifying convention session on alternative therapies.
Source
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 217(10):1458, 2000 Nov 15.
<9>
Unique Identifier
12506820
Authors
Winchester P. Kendall K. Peters H. Sears N. Winkley T.
Institution
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-8876, USA.
Title
The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on gross motor function and gait speed in children who are developmentally delayed.
Source
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 22(3-4):37-50, 2002.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of a seven-week therapeutic horseback riding program and to determine if changes were retained after therapeutic riding was discontinued. A repeated-measures within-participants design was used to assess performance on the Gross Motor Function Measure and timed 10-meter walk in seven developmentally delayed children. A statistically significant improvement in gross motor function was found in post-intervention measures. Improvements were maintained seven weeks after therapeutic riding had ended. No considerable difference in gait speed was noted. This study indicates that therapeutic riding may lead to improvement in gross motor function in developmentally delayed children and that these improvements remain once therapeutic riding ceases.
<10>
Unique Identifier
3174832
Authors
Bertoti DB.
Institution
Community Physical Therapy Associates, Birdsboro, PA 19508.
Title
Effect of therapeutic horseback riding on posture in children with cerebral palsy.
Source
Physical Therapy. 68(10):1505-12, 1988 Oct.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to measure postural changes in children with spastic cerebral palsy after participation in a therapeutic horseback riding program. Eleven children with moderate to severe spastic cerebral palsy, aged 2 years 4 months to 9 years 6 months, were selected for this study and underwent postural assessments according to a repeated-measures design. Assessment of posture was performed by a panel of three pediatric physical therapists, using a postural assessment scale designed by the author. A composite score for each test interval was calculated for each child, and a median score was calculated for the entire group at each test interval. Data were analyzed using a Friedman test, assuming an alpha level of .05. A statistically significant difference was found between the three test intervals with significant improvement occurring during the period of therapeutic riding. Clinical improvements were also noted in muscle tone and balance as evidenced by improved functional skills. These results constitute the first objective measure supporting the efficacy of therapeutic horseback riding on posture in children with cerebral palsy.
<11>
Unique Identifier
6460260
Authors
Wingate L.
Title
Feasibility of horseback riding as a therapeutic and integrative program for handicapped children.
Source
Physical Therapy. 62(2):184-6, 1982 Feb.
<12>
Unique Identifier
12739908
Authors
Bizub AL. Joy A. Davidson L.
Institution
Yale University School of Medicine, USA.
Title
"It's like being in another world": demonstrating the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding for individuals with psychiatric disability.
Source
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 26(4):377-84, 2003 Spring.
Abstract
Five adults with longstanding histories of psychiatric disabilities were recruited for a ten-week therapeutic horseback riding program. Individuals learned basic riding skills and had the opportunity to bond with a horse. In addition, the riders participated in a post-riding process group that used artistic and creative exercises to promote individual expression. By the end often weeks, the riders reported success in learning basic horsemanship and, in doing so, also reported additional psychosocial benefits, including an augmented sense of self-efficacy and self-esteem. In sum, this adjunctive therapy can facilitate the recovery process.
<13>
Unique Identifier
694220
Authors
Mayberry RP.
Title
The mystique of the horse is strong medicine: riding as therapeutic recreation.
Source
Rehabilitation Literature. 39(6-7):192-6, 1978 Jun-Jul.
<14>
Unique Identifier
2962250
Authors
Tuttle JI.
Title
The horse as member of the therapeutic team.
Source
Rehabilitation Nursing. 12(6):334-5, 1987 Nov-Dec.
<15>
Unique Identifier
9369774
Authors
Bliss B.
Institution
Med/Surg Unit, Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA.
Title
Complementary therapies--therapeutic horseback riding?.
Source
RN. 60(10):69-70, 1997 Oct.