Dogs as an Adjunct to Therapy: Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury

Thompkins, Andie M; Adkins, Sarah J.; Leopard, Maggie; Spencer, Cameron; Bentley, David J.; Bolden, Lauren B.; Jagielski, Christina H.; Richardson, Elizabeth; Goodman, Adam M.; Schwebel, David C.

doi:10.1080/08927936.2019.1645513

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“…The ages of the dogs ranged between 18 months and 13 years. Eight studies worked with dogs ranging from 1 to 5 years of age [ 41 , 43 , 44 , 50 , 55 , 57 , 59 , 61 , 66 ], and three studies worked with dogs 5 years or older [ 53 , 58 , 76 ]. Two studies, on the other hand, involved dogs with a wider age range (from 2 to 10 years [ 63 ], and 4, 6, and 8 years [ 65 ]).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The remaining 20 articles did not indicate the dog’s age. Six studies included dogs of both sexes [ 39 , 47 , 55 , 59 , 61 , 65 ]. In two studies, all dogs were male [ 44 , 52 ], and in eight studies, all dogs were female [ 41 , 43 , 50 , 53 , 57 , 58 , 66 , 76 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the AAT activity reports, almost all the works described the activities carried out with the dog; only one study did not release any information [ 40 ]. The sessions described had a duration between 10 min and 1 h. Activities included social [ 56 ], physical [ 39 , 55 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 66 ], and free [ 42 , 43 , 48 , 49 , 51 , 57 , 64 , 68 , 73 ] interactions; activities of rehabilitation [ 46 , 76 ]; psychomotor activities; and socialization [ 52 ]. Other activities included grooming, feeding, and stroking [ 54 , 58 , 61 , 67 , 70 , 75 ]; playing with the dog; and engaging in obedience exercises [ 45 , 50 , 65 , 72 , 74 , 75 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two articles were published in 2021 [39,40], 9 studies were published in 2020 [41,49], 15 were published in 2019 [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64], 3 were published in 2018 [65][66][67], 6 were published in 2017 [68][69][70][71][72][73], and 3 were published in 2016 [74][75][76]. Between 1 and 17 dogs were included in the studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Between 1 and 17 dogs were included in the studies. Nine studies did not specify the number of dogs [40,42,51,55,67,70,72,73,75]. The ages of the dogs ranged between 18 months and 13 years.…”

Section: General Information On Dogsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Research of Standardized Protocols for Dog Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Systematic Review

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Garzillo

Cristiano

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Animals

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Dogs are considered the most important species involved in animal-assisted therapy (AAT), and the scientific literature focuses on the benefits linked to the involvement of dogs in various therapeutic areas. In this study, we carried out a systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, exploring the scientific literature from the last 5 years (2016–2021) on three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to highlight the characteristics of the dogs involved in AATs. Based on the scientific literature relevant to such dogs, we considered different parameters (i.e., number, age, sex, breed, temperament, methods of choice and training, health status, research goals, and activities with dogs) to include studies in our paper. After screening 4331 papers identified on the searched databases, we selected 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. Analysis of the included articles showed that the characteristics of the dogs were neglected. Our findings indicated a lack of information about the dogs, as well as the absence of standardized and univocal criteria for dog selection, training programs, and health protocols.

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