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dc.contributor.authorZhao, Mengxian
dc.contributor.authorYou, Yonghao
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jinming
dc.contributor.authorHealy, Sean
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Alyx
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Zhihao
dc.contributor.authorLi, Linlin
dc.contributor.authorZou, Liye
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-13T10:36:04Z
dc.date.available2022-07-13T10:36:04Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-27
dc.identifier.citationZhao, M., You, Y., Li, J., Healy, S., Taylor, A., Zhang, Z., Li, L., & Zou, L. (2022). The effects of therapeutic horseback riding program on motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, 24(4), 475-489. https://doi.org/10.32604/ijmhp.2022.021361
dc.identifier.issn1462-3730
dc.identifier.urihttps://aecc.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/162
dc.descriptionAvailable under License - Creative Commons Attribution: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.description.abstractTherapeutic horseback riding (THR) as an animal-assisted intervention is one of the innovative approaches emerging in the treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study was designed to investigate the effects of a 12-week, twice a week THR program on motor skills in sixty-eight children with ASD aged 5–10 years old. All participants selected met the DSM-V criteria for ASD, and a total of fifty-three participants completed the study. A randomized controlled trial design was utilized for the study. Data was collected via a pre-THR test, interim-THR test, and post-THR test to investigate the possible changes in motor skills throughout the 12-week THR program. Results showed that the THR program significantly improved overall motor skills across time points (p < 0.05) and sub-skills of run, gallop and two-hand catch (as compared to the control group, p < 0.05). In conclusion, the THR program may be an effective option for improving motor skills in children with ASD and further investigation with a longer period of intervention is warranted.en
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dc.publisherInternational Journal of Mental Health Promotionen
dc.subjectAutism Spectrum Disorderen
dc.titleThe effects of therapeutic horseback riding program on motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorderen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.32604/ijmhp.2022.021361


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