The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Social Functioning in Children with Autism

Autor/inn/en	Bass, Margaret M.; Duchowny, Catherine A.; Llabre, Maria M.
Titel	The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Social Functioning in Children with Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39 (2009) 9, S.1261-1267 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-009-0734-3
Schlagwörter	Recreational Activities; Autism; Therapy; Animals; Interpersonal Competence; Social Development; Comparative Analysis; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Motivation; Attention; Child Behavior; Outcomes of Treatment; Sensory Experience + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeitgestaltung; Autismus; Therapie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Aufmerksamkeit; Sinnerfahrung
Abstract	This study evaluated the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on social functioning in children with autism. We hypothesized that participants in the experimental condition (n = 19), compared to those on the wait-list control (n = 15), would demonstrate significant improvement in social functioning following a 12-weeks horseback riding intervention. Autistic children exposed to therapeutic horseback riding exhibited greater sensory seeking, sensory sensitivity, social motivation, and less inattention, distractibility, and sedentary behaviors. The results provide evidence that therapeutic horseback riding may be a viable therapeutic option in treating children with autism spectrum disorders. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10