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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 | ||
Michal Kaczor, | 2009 | Hippotherapy | INTRODUCTIONMany times in our therapeutic practice, we deal with some problematic behaviour of our patients, which may not be related… Show more (+) INTRODUCTIONMany times in our therapeutic practice, we deal with some problematic behaviour of our patients, which may not be related to the main (health) problems of our patients and are not resulting from patient’s disease entity. These burdensome behaviours can disturb the process of our therapy, so dealing with these behaviours is crucial for the whole therapy that we carry on. Therapeutic influence is closely related with having a good contact with our patients. Thus there is a place for behavioural therapies.METHODOften we cannot diagnose and all the more change environmental factors which influence our patient in his daily life, and which can be a reason of his negative behaviour. However, we can stipulate on the patient desirable reactions in certain situations that may take place during hippotherapy sessions. To cope with negative behaviours of my patients, as well as to achieve intended therapeutic effect, I have included in my hippotherapy sessions some elements taken from therapies based on behaviourism.In my article I will introduce some of the basics of behavioural psychotherapies and I will present how we can use it in therapeutic riding.RESULTSBehavioural techniques which I applied in my hippotherapy sessions proved to be an effective method to correct patient’s problematic behaviours. It also positively affected the quality of the relationship between the therapist and the patient. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Gisa Koller | 2009 | Vaulting | Many people who are affected by severe physical disabilities due to cerebral palsy and spasticity are using the opportunity of… Show more (+) Many people who are affected by severe physical disabilities due to cerebral palsy and spasticity are using the opportunity of psycho‐educational vaulting and riding therapy. After riding, those affected, as well as their caregivers, reported positive effects both on their mood and on improvements in mobility.Even during the promotion, improvement in mobility and tonicity can be observed. Therefore, I was faced with the question of how the change in mobility through riding could be measured, and direct effect represented. In addition to the development of a scientific method for measuring mobility, a measurement is needed for the individual which is suitable for daily use but which does not detract from therapy time.The following article, which is an overview of my thesis‐led single case study, describes the impact of remedial support with horses on the mobility and spasticity of adults with cerebral palsy. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Lovorka ČULJAK | 2009 | Therapeutic Riding | Although the concept of rehabilitation and recreation of people with certain disabilities is still rather unknown, it is becoming more… Show more (+) Although the concept of rehabilitation and recreation of people with certain disabilities is still rather unknown, it is becoming more and more popular. Information in media indicates that therapeutic riding has a positive effect on the rider's quality of life.According to that, the general goal of this research was set to examine the effect of therapeutic riding on some life quality aspects of children with cerebral paralysis, who are attending a programme of therapeutic riding in the association Krila in Zagreb.Additionally, more specific goals were formed: to examine how parents evaluate the effect of therapeutic riding on physical, psychological and socio‐educational aspects of their children and also examine their opinion regarding therapeutic riding and their satisfaction with the programme. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Jyrki Nikanne | 2008 | Mental Health | Paloniemi Hospital belongs to the Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa and is the psychiatric in-patient unit in Lohja area… Show more (+) Paloniemi Hospital belongs to the Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa and is the psychiatric in-patient unit in Lohja area. The hospital has run its own riding therapy unit since year 1997. Even before that riding therapy was carried out in a smaller scale from the year 1993 on. At the moment there are three trained riding therapists and four horses working in the therapy unit. The unit serves both psychiatric out and in-patients. Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Thomas STEPHENSON, Roswitha ZINK | 2008 | Learning and Psychoeducation | Equotherapy is a therapeutic method using specially trained horses. It is based onthe skill of the horses to read body… Show more (+) Equotherapy is a therapeutic method using specially trained horses. It is based onthe skill of the horses to read body language and expression of clients and show it toa therapist similar to biofeedback. One of the principle foundations is rooted in new knowledge gained from neuromedicine' and deep psychology, which can be appliedto a non-verbal dialog between horses and clients. Equotherapy is used to help people cope with psychological and emotional problems, which could be caused by illness, disabilities or traumatic experiences. E.motion, the Center of Equotherapie, works in close cooperation with the Social Medical Center Otto Wagner Hospital Vienna and with Paediatric Units of other Viennese Hospitals.The goal of this study-group is to contribute to the scientific research and establish and professionalize the use of horses within therapeutic methods. This is with the cooperation of the University of Vienna, the Veterinary University and e.motion.With the study "Nonverbale Kommunikation - ist ein interspezifischer Dialog zwischen Mensch und pferd quantifizierbar?"2 Kate Shein already made a first step to investigate nonverbal communication between human and horse. It was possible to improve her methods and so the investigation of this new field could be continued.The Equotherapy study-group will do a random survey with children and teenagerswho receive Equotherapy treatment. The group will analyze video and find non-verbal communication patterns. Within the disciplinary overlaps of medicine, psychology and pedagogy, a quantitative analysis will be completed by qualitative observational aspects.The study-group will start with the following main themes:- Diagnosis with .horses: use open interaction with a horse to diagnostically andtherapeutically assess the emotional and psychological structures of a client.- Analogy of non-verbal interactive processes: mother-infant interaction and horse-clientinteraction in Equotheraphy in special consideration of affectivity.- Open interaction with a horse as a "scene": how does open body language interactionwith the horse display itself? Video study from praxis as if it were "scenes". Show less (-) | €5.00 | ||
Ann O’Shallie | 2008 | Equine Studies | Understanding the horse's natural movement and the factors affecting natural movement is imperative for riding instructors, therapeutic riding instructors and… Show more (+) Understanding the horse's natural movement and the factors affecting natural movement is imperative for riding instructors, therapeutic riding instructors and equine specialists.To positively utilize the movement of the horse in the therapy and therapeutic venues, the instructor, therapist and equine specialist must understand the effects of weight carrying capacity, saddle fit, and adaptive equipment on the horse's normal movement. By incorporating this knowledge in our teaching and husbandry, we will be better stewards for our equine partners by keeping them physically sound and mentally fresh and providing our riders with appropriate and effective movement and learning opportunities. Show less (-) | €5.00 |