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Harald Muller, | 2010 | Equine Studies | Since the Second World War, the leisure sector/recreational market has grown substantially as a result of the socio‐economic development in… Show more (+) Since the Second World War, the leisure sector/recreational market has grown substantially as a result of the socio‐economic development in Europe. Today, the size of the horse sector is significant, with an annual economic impact in Europe estimated at over 100 billion Euros. The social impact of horses on the health, education, leisure, environment and youth areas is described. Increasing the social impact requires close cross‐sectoral cooperation of all stakeholders within the equine field. Enhancing such cooperation is one of the purposes of the European Horse Network (EHN). Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Beth Duff, | 2010 | Equine Studies | This paper describes a small scale preliminary study undertaken to collect structured data which would be used to determine the… Show more (+) This paper describes a small scale preliminary study undertaken to collect structured data which would be used to determine the next steps in researching the impact of horses on humans in terms of learning and wellbeing. The study did indeed show that horses had a positive impact on both learning and wellbeing across a range of age, gender, personality types and employment levels. As a result further, more detailed studies are planned. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Manana Rukhadze | 2010 | Hippotherapy | Biomechanical research of the hip joint is a method for testing the integral function of the joint. To assess hip… Show more (+) Biomechanical research of the hip joint is a method for testing the integral function of the joint. To assess hip joint movement amplitude and character, we developed a biomechanical research method to assess healthy people and patients with I and II degree hip joint arthrosis while riding a horse at different paces. The study found that the curve obtained in patients at trot differed significantly from that of healthy people. A difference in the angle magnitude and amplitude range of hip joint movement and in biomechanical curve height and width was also found. Inclusion of biomechanical curve as a criterion for hip joint function assessment is therefore proposed. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Chia‐Wei Fan, Caitlin Smith, Gary Kielhofner, Renee Taylor | 2010 | Hippotherapy | This article describes the findings from a research study looking at the motivational pathways of children with autism while participating… Show more (+) This article describes the findings from a research study looking at the motivational pathways of children with autism while participating in a 16‐week hippotherapy intervention. The Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire (PVQ) was used to document quantitative data for the changes in motivation that each child experienced, and videotaping was used for qualitative information. The study found that the motivation of children with autism will take highly individual pathways over time, and will be dependent on environmental factors. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Leigh Shambo, Susan K. Seely, Heather R. Vonderfecht, | 2010 | Mental Health | Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) has gained increasing attention over the last decade and evidence of efficacy is needed to substantiate… Show more (+) Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) has gained increasing attention over the last decade and evidence of efficacy is needed to substantiate this rapidly growing field of practice. The authors aimed to measure specific changes and durability of change for adult women with PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder who were victims of traumatic interpersonal violence, when treated with EFP. Complex PTSD was used as an operation concept to allow for cross diagnosis similarities with possible relation to traumatic history. EFP was combined with psychoeducation in a group treatment. Six women participated in the brief (10 weekly sessions) therapy group. Selected participants were symptomatic and in distress, in spite of current treatment, and experienced symptoms severe enough to impair social and/or occupational functioning. Measures were chosen to capture major intractable symptoms including depression, anxiety and dissociation; an additional measure for treatment efficacy included functioning in major life domains. Measures were taken at four points: pre, mid, post, and 4 months post treatment. Measures showed significant positive changes in depression, dissociative symptoms, and treatment effectiveness overall. The change effect continued post treatment as participants’ scores showed even more improvement in a four month follow up. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Carine Debandt, Stefi Lejeune, | 2009 | Therapeutic Riding | As a final project and part of the postgraduate training “Equine Assisted Therapy” (EAT) at the Arteveldehogeschool in Gent, we… Show more (+) As a final project and part of the postgraduate training “Equine Assisted Therapy” (EAT) at the Arteveldehogeschool in Gent, we organised a graduation project of 3 EAT camps for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) without diagnosed mental restriction. The purpose of these camps was the stimulation of the general wellbeing, both mental and physical, of the children. The camps offered a motivating opportunity where they could discover and develop themselves and learn to function in a group.The camps took place in Riding Centre Dennenhof at Landegem (Belgium), where over a period of 5 days the children were given a combination of psycho‐education, behavioural therapy, psychomotor therapy, creative therapy and relaxation exercise. During these days and therapies the children learned to know themselves in a context of different activities with the horses. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Margreet Ludewig, Jean Fourie | 2009 | Therapeutic Riding | This study explored therapeutic riding in the development of ‘core skills’ in a physically disabled preschool child, known pseudonymously as… Show more (+) This study explored therapeutic riding in the development of ‘core skills’ in a physically disabled preschool child, known pseudonymously as ‘Amy’. Amy became a paraplegic while still in her mother’s womb. When Amy’s mother was seven months pregnant, she was shot through her stomach by hijackers. An emergency caesarean was performed and Amy was born two months prematurely. As the baby began moving, it was noticed that her legs remained immobile. After further tests it was discovered that the spinal nerves close to where the bullet had entered, were damaged. Consequently, Amy was left with no mobility in her legs and she was unable to crawl and has never been able to walk. Owing to the limitations in Amy’s movement ability, certain developmental areas required for school readiness were delayed. Her perceptual‐motor, socio‐emotional and language skills were poorly developed and these weaknesses could be enhanced through the movement modality of the horse. A programme of therapeutic riding was implemented over a year, with the specific goal of stimulating both physical and psychological core skills. The horse, with its distinctive three‐dimensional movement, facilitated this unique form of intervention. The research question thus focused on how therapeutic riding enhanced Amy’s ‘core developmental skills.’ Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Jane Liddiard, | 2009 | Hippotherapy | Background: Hippotherapy involves providing therapy treatment using the activity of (horse) riding, something that children who have disabling conditions can… Show more (+) Background: Hippotherapy involves providing therapy treatment using the activity of (horse) riding, something that children who have disabling conditions can ‘do’. Hippotherapy has been found to assist with developing balance and postural control, attention and motor coordination, which may contribute to the development of skills in the functional area of handwriting, an activity many children who have disabilities have difficulty in ‘doing’. This paper investigates the use of hippotherapy to develop the handwriting skills of children who have disabilities.Method: Seven children, who experienced a variety of disabilities, participated in ten weeks of hippotherapy intervention and a school/home‐based handwriting programme. Baseline, midway and post intervention measurements were taken using the Miller Function and Participation Scales (Miller 2006)and the Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting (Amundson 1995).Results: Friedman’s Analysis of Variance identified significant change in all areas of the M‐Fun, with post‐ hoc analysis finding improvement after the commencement of hippotherapy in gross motor and fine motor areas. Analysis of the ETCH found significant improvement in word or letter legibility for four of five participants. ‐ 74 ‐Conclusions: Hippotherapy may be a valuable activity to include within a comprehensive occupational therapy program, to develop fine, gross motor and functional skills, including handwriting. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Stanislava TÍLEŠOVÁ | 2009 | Therapeutic Riding | The alternative emotional experience (AEE) offers a unique chance as a healing element in therapy with children and adults alike… Show more (+) The alternative emotional experience (AEE) offers a unique chance as a healing element in therapy with children and adults alike. It often brings a sudden change in the development of the individuals in therapy. Based on the factors of the alternative emotional experience which manifest themselves in theinteraction between humans and horses ‐ observed and classified by Kupper‐Heilmann ‐ we can set a theoretical model of the work with the clients in therapeutic riding, synthesizing several psychological theories. This model is essentially eclectic, bringing together the outcomes and practical experiences from years of hippotherapy, teaching and my work as a school psychologist. These experiences confirm the validity of the theory of deprivation and its impact on the psychological development. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Daniel Bens | 2009 | Hippotherapy | For the hippophysiotherapy sessions, the target group was sorted by the topographic cerebral palsy classification: (congenital) diparesis, with mild to… Show more (+) For the hippophysiotherapy sessions, the target group was sorted by the topographic cerebral palsy classification: (congenital) diparesis, with mild to moderate spasticity and sensorimotor impairment, characterised by a lack of normal movement experiences.This study was carried out with the assistance of Jolien, a 7‐year‐old girl, suffering from a motor disorder called spastic diparesis with a mild mental handicap. For four consecutive years she had some Botox infiltrations near the hamstrings, the last one in January of this year (2009). She moves functionally with an orthopaedic tribike, a manual wheelchair and a Kaye‐walker. She wears bilateral leafsprings in orthopedic shoes and a night orthesis. Apart from the typical problems in the lower limbs she suffers from a weak hypotonic trunk musculature (postural and selective) as well as from clear instability near the pelvis region and poor selective muscular strength values for all hip muscles at the expense of the right side. Show less (-) | €5.00 |