The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Social Functioning in Children with Autism
The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Social Functioning in Children with Autism
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DOI：
10.1007/s10803-009-0734-3
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发表时间：
2009-09-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Llabre, Maria M.
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作者：
Bass, Margaret M.;Duchowny, Catherine A.;Llabre, Maria M.
这项研究评估了治疗骑马对自闭症儿童社会功能的影响。我们假设，与等待名单上的控制组(n=15)相比，实验条件下的参与者(n=19)在经过12周的骑马干预后，社会功能将得到显著改善。接受治疗性骑马治疗的自闭症儿童表现出更多的感觉寻求、感觉敏感性、社交动机，以及较少的注意力不集中、注意力不集中和久坐不动的行为。这些结果提供了证据，表明治疗性骑马可能是治疗自闭症谱系障碍儿童的一种可行的治疗选择。
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.