HETI Journal Repository
2023 onwards: Print ISSN: 2811-6119, Online ISSN:2811-6127
Pre 2023: Online ISSN: 2811-6135
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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... 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 (-) |
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Joanna Dzwonkowska |
2008 |
Hippotherapy |
I have been working for the last twelve years as a hippotherapist and speech therapist with children having various kinds... Show more (+) I have been working for the last twelve years as a hippotherapist and speech therapist with children having various kinds and degrees of disability. Many of my patients experience serious difficulties in communicating with their surroundings due to varying levels of mental handicap, central nervous system damage, or simple delay in speech development. These problems are manifested either in the lack of or difficulties with verbal expression, or in the lack of any understandable forms for conveying messages using sound or gesture.
The basic question I ever address is, "exactly how is speech to serve my handicapped patients?".
I wish to present in this paper my thoughts and experience in working with children with serious difficulties in communicating, along with the way in which hippotherapy sessions are helpful in developing their communication skills.
To begin with, let us examine some notions connected with communication. Show less (-) |
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Korhonen Tuula, Mattila-Rautiainen Sanna, Nyman Markku,Tossavainen Seija, |
2008 |
Hippotherapy |
Chronic low back pain is one of the most common disabilities among adults in the industrial countries. Most of the... Show more (+) Chronic low back pain is one of the most common disabilities among adults in the industrial countries. Most of the patients who use the services of the Kainuu Central hospital pain clinic suffer from low back pain. IASP (International Association of the study of Pain) defines pain as unpleasant sensory or emotional experience with possible or clear tissue damage, or which is described at the same way. Acute and chronic pain differ from each other clearly. Acute pain warns about danger that is threatening the human body. This starts us to evaluate the situation and to act upon the danger. Behind an acute pain is always some somatic disturbance or disease. Acute pain causes also many changes in the autonomic nervous system; blood pressure, muscle tension and heart rate raise when the body is in the alarm position. Chronic pain doesn't warn the body about threatening danger because clear pathology doesn't always exist. Chronic pain reduces human life. It causes zest for life, tiring and reluctance. The chronic pain brings also following symptoms: sleeping disturbances, depression, social isolation, unemployment and loss of control of life. Show less (-) |
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Thomas STEPHENSON, Roswitha ZINK |
2008 |
Learning and Psychoeducation |
Equotherapy is a therapeutic method using specially trained horses. It is based on
the skill of the horses to read... Show more (+) Equotherapy is a therapeutic method using specially trained horses. It is based on
the skill of the horses to read body language and expression of clients and show it to
a therapist similar to biofeedback. One of the principle foundations is rooted in new knowledge gained from neuromedicine' and deep psychology, which can be applied
to 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 teenagers
who 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 and
therapeutically assess the emotional and psychological structures of a client.
- Analogy of non-verbal interactive processes: mother-infant interaction and horse-client
interaction in Equotheraphy in special consideration of affectivity.
- Open interaction with a horse as a "scene": how does open body language interaction
with the horse display itself? Video study from praxis as if it were "scenes". Show less (-) |
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Ann O'Shallie, |
2008 |
Therapeutic Riding |
Osteogenesis imperfecta appears to be an infrequent hereditary disease induced by
the disturbance of biosynthesis of the I type collagen... Show more (+) Osteogenesis imperfecta appears to be an infrequent hereditary disease induced by
the disturbance of biosynthesis of the I type collagen. The disease is characterized
by frequent fractures, as well as by deformations of different types. The treatment of patients suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta with medicinal gymnastics has attracted an attention and obtained the recognition only in the recent years. Taking into account
a specificity of the disease we have tried to enhance the process of bone remodeling
using an original method of ridetherapy and at the same time to induce reinforcement of muscular system which would decrease the number of fractures and give the possibility of independent movement to children suffering from this disease. Show less (-) |
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Anna Strumınska, |
2008 |
Therapeutic Riding |
The joint travel of a man with a horse began many thousand years ago and it still goes on. The... Show more (+) The joint travel of a man with a horse began many thousand years ago and it still goes on. The external world changes, the civilisation development limits it greatly in time and space, but luckily, the horse's nature does not change. Contrary to the appearances, the human nature has not changed, either. What changed, are conditions in which the man comes to develop, to grow up and live in our times. The civilisation revolution
we witness changes all our life. The greatest changes, however, take place in life of the youngest representatives of the society, and certain dangers are related to it. Show less (-) |
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Gondi Kunz |
2008 |
Mental Health |
In my capacity as a clinical psychotherapist and therapist I have for many years been in a position to observe... Show more (+) In my capacity as a clinical psychotherapist and therapist I have for many years been in a position to observe the profound fascination which the many-facetted work with horses exerts on anorexia women.
I decided, therefore, within the framework of an empiric doctoral study (2004, University of Vienna) to examine the experiential qualities as well as the effects of therapeutic riding on women with anorexia nervosa, given special consideration to the in depth psychotherapy aspects. Apart from the experience relating to the direct physical contact with the horse, the emotional aspects of the relationship (grooming, care, feeding etc) were also examined.
In addition I explored the influence of illness-related personality trails as well as changing, life-altering conditions on the subjective perception of the riding therapy.
Since I also considered it important to take into account the point of view and the
opinions of riding therapists who work with anorexia people, I conducted a written survey on the relevant findings, experiences and working approaches on the part of the therapists. Show less (-) |
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Andrea Baraldi Cunha, Novaes G.F., Rezende L.C., Correa M.M.D., Garbellini D., Maluf E., Negri A.P., Caldas A.P., Oliveira T.P.G., Haddad C.M. |
2007 |
Hippotherapy |
The importance of a treatment for children with CP with the objective of counting
on the plasticity advantages and neuron... Show more (+) The importance of a treatment for children with CP with the objective of counting
on the plasticity advantages and neuron adaptations is underlined, making it possible for the child to experience movements and postures to which he/she would not have maintenance possibility due to his/her neurological state. (BOTELHO, 2003)
The Hippotherapy (Equoterapia in Brazil) was selected as treatment, which according
to A DE-BRASIL (Brazil's equivalent to ARHA), is a therapeutic and educational methodology that uses the horse within an interdisciplinary approach in the areas of health, education and horseback riding, searching the bio-psycho-social development on people with deficiency and/or special necessities. When the horse moves at the walk, it produces a three-dimensional motion on its back, in the three axis, up and down, forward and backward, to the right and to the left, besides a rotational component which makes the horse's pelvis suffer a rotation as if it were walking. The benefits of this therapy occur because stimulus are generated with rhythm, amplitude and speed capable of decreasing the muscular tonus through the slow vestibular stimulation. The proprioceptive information that children receive when they are on the horse favors the muscular tonus adaptation and facilitates normal motor function (FREIRE, 1999). Show less (-) |
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Amy Pickard |
2007 |
Therapeutic Riding |
Objective To analyse the effect of therapeutic horse riding on postural control
Design A case study on a 17 -year-... Show more (+) Objective To analyse the effect of therapeutic horse riding on postural control
Design A case study on a 17 -year-old young lady with Cerebral Palsy. Six week riding programme evaluating the effect on the sensory, motor and biomechanical systems using three outcome measures, the Rhomberg, the Timed Up and Go, and the Spinal Alignment and Range of Movement Measure, (SAROMM).
Results Clinically significant change to the Rhomberg and development of symmetry. Timed Up and Go result becoming age matched to that of an able-bodied person. Clinical and statistical improvement to the SAROMM was demonstrated, mainly affected by the change to hip range of movement.
Conclusion Therapeutic riding has demonstrated improvements to the three primary systems involved with postural control. The case study was completed using outcome measures easily reproduced in clinical practice. Show less (-) |
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Satu Selvinen |
2007 |
Hippotherapy |
Currently there are 126 educated riding therapists in Finland; most of them are physiotherapists, others are medical doctors, occupational therapists... Show more (+) Currently there are 126 educated riding therapists in Finland; most of them are physiotherapists, others are medical doctors, occupational therapists, special education teachers, individuals working within the health field and representing the social welfare area. Riding therapy education and training is viewed as a complimentary process. The educational and training program is multi formal and is for three years. Course periods
can alternate with independent study and practical hands on training. The goal of this educational process is to enable the riding therapist to apply the concepts in their area
of professional expertise. The cost for riding therapy is usually covered by the National Insurance Hospitals, or by the insurance companies. A normal session consists of one hour and often includes exercises with the horse and in the stable before mounting. Show less (-) |
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