Equine-Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Comprehensive Literature Review

Mapes, Ayla R.; Rosén, Lee A.

doi:10.1007/s40489-016-0090-0

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“…(2017) found that therapists and educators perceived increased confidence, self‐esteem, assertiveness, emotional regulation and self‐control in adolescent with psychiatric conditions. The effect of EAAT on ASD diagnosed children is well described in different reviews (Mapes & Rosén, 2016; McDaniel & Wood, 2017; O’Haire, 2013; Srinivasan et al., 2018; Trzmiel et al., 2019). The systematic review carried out by Trzmiel et al.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In the case of cerebral palsy, EAAT may improve postural control and balance (Zadnikar & Kastrin, 2011). Some reviews have been published about EAAT in children with cerebral palsy (Kim & Lee, 2020; Martin‐Valero et al., 2018; Zadnikar & Kastrin, 2011), ASD (Map es & Rosén, 2016; McDaniel & Wood, 2017; O’Haire, 2013; Srinivasan et al., 2018; Trzmiel et al., 2019) and varying disabilities (Rigby & Grandjean, 2016), but not for ADHD‐diagnosed children.…”

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Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Pérez‐Gómez

Amigo‐Gamero

Collado‐Mateo

et al. 2021

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems of inattention and impulsive hyperactivity in children. Equine‐assisted activities and therapies (EAATs) have been used as alternative non‐pharmacological intervention option in patients with ADHD. What does this paper adds to existing knowledge? Nowadays, more studies of high methodological quality are needed to determine whether EAAT is an effective intervention for the treatment in children with ADHD. What are the implications for practice? Between 15 and 40 min of rising horses, 8–32 total sessions, for 4–32 weeks, seem to be beneficial to reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Abstract Introduction Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder characterized by problems of inattention and impulsive hyperactivity. Equine‐assisted activities and therapies (EAATs) have become an emerging non‐pharmacological intervention option in patients with ADHD. Aim To perform a systematic review of updated literature about EAAT in children with ADHD. Method A systematic review was performed until 28 November 2019, in four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (a) intervention programme, with pre‐ and post‐data, based on EAAT, (b) children with ADHD and (c) articles written in English. Results A total of 9 articles were found that meet the inclusion criteria. The evidence level was C for 7 studies and B for 2 studies. The level of conclusion was 3. Discussion There are few studies with high methodological quality, and there is a high heterogeneity in the variables included, what make that the level of evidence and conclusion are low. Conclusion There is no account with enough studies of high methodological quality to determine whether EAAT is an effective intervention for the treatment in children with ADHD.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Pérez‐Gómez

Amigo‐Gamero

Collado‐Mateo

et al. 2021

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…Table 1 shows the subject areas, indicated by the Scopus [35] and Web of Science [34] indexed engines, to which the journals that the included SRs were published in belong. It is clear that all of the SRs were published in journals relating to scientific disciplinary areas related to the health sector and most (about 60%) of them [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] belonged to the medical and health sector, while the rest 40% [47][48][49][50][51] fell under other disciplines (i.e., psychology, veterinary medicine, nursing, and occupational therapy).…”

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Methodological and Terminological Issues in Animal-Assisted Interventions: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Santaniello

Dicé

Carratú

et al. 2020

Animals

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Recently, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), which are defined as psychological, educational, and rehabilitation support activities, have become widespread in different contexts. For many years, they have been a subject of interest in the international scientific community and are at the center of an important discussion regarding their effectiveness and the most appropriate practices for their realization. We carried out an umbrella review (UR) of systematic reviews (SRs), created for the purpose of exploring the literature and aimed at deepening the terminological and methodological aspects of AAIs. It is created by exploring the online databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library. The SRs present in the high-impact indexed search engines Web of Sciences and Scopus are selected. After screening, we selected 15 SRs that met the inclusion criteria. All papers complained of the poor quality of AAIs; some considered articles containing interventions that did not always correspond to the terminology they have explored and whose operating practices were not always comparable. This stresses the need for the development and consequent diffusion of not only operational protocols, but also research protocols which provide for the homogeneous use of universally recognized terminologies, thus facilitating the study, deepening, and comparison between the numerous experiences described.

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“…O altă componentă poate fi constituită de dezvoltarea cogniției și a limbajului cu ajutorul cailor, întrucât respectarea instrucțiunilor date într-o activitate satisfcătoare poate stimula dezvoltara naturală a conceptelor cognitive (Mapes & Rosén, 2016). De asemenea, a mai fost speculat că simpla prezență a calului este motivantă, iar alături de sesiunile implementate pe baza unor strategii de predare fundamentate empiric, această formă de terapie reprezintă un cadru prin care analiza sarcinilor, sprijinul și activitățile regulate au contribuit la dezvoltarea unor noi abilități la copii (Ward et al, 2013).…”

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Terapia cu ajutorul calului ca metodă sportivă în afecțiunile psihomotorii: Un studiu controlat pretest-posttest

Bîlbă

2017

Studia Doctoralia

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Pervasive developmental disorders are a series of illnesses characterized by delays in the development of some basic functions, such as the ability to communicate and socialize, but also through a small number of interests or activities, and according to ICD-10 (1996), in this category can include childhood autism, where deficiencies at these levels are identified, being identified until the age of three years or atypical autism - common in people with mental retardation or with responsive language disorders. A form of alternative therapy focused on these dimensions is horse-therapy therapy, a rapidly expanding approach in recent years, both with the aim of empirical substantiation and implementation of its different application centers to alleviate psychomotor deficiencies and emotional. This study aims to analyze the results obtained from horse-assisted therapy on psychomotor disorders in children with autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy, ADHD or cerebral palsy. A group of 64 children aged between 2 and 14 years, biological age, participated in the study. 41 children were part of the study group, 23 constituting the control group. A controlled research model with pretest-posttest measurements was used. The effect of horse therapy on adaptive skills was evaluated. The ABAS II Adaptive Behavior Assessment System was used to measure these skills. The results indicate that hypothyroid therapy is effective in increasing the adaptability of children with psychomotor disorders.

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Equine-Assisted Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Comprehensive Literature Review

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Methodological and Terminological Issues in Animal-Assisted Interventions: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Terapia cu ajutorul calului ca metodă sportivă în afecțiunile psihomotorii: Un studiu controlat pretest-posttest

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