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The impact of Covid-19 on animal-assisted interventions: perceptions of UK animal-assisted intervention providers. [PDF]
J Public Health (Oxf), 2023 AbstractBackgroundAnimal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are increasingly common in UK health settings. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on their delivery, with many organizations offering AAIs virtually during lockdown periods. This small-scale survey aims to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the delivery of AAIs, and associated challenges and ...
Shoesmith E, Gibsone S, Ratschen E.
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Donkey Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability: A Scoping Review
Animals, 2023 Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) are commonly used physiological measures in animals. While several studies exist on horse HRV, less information is available for donkeys.
Marta De Santis +6 more
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Human-Animal Interactions, 2023 The current mixed methods study sought to investigate the actual as well as the perceived practices and alignment with animal-assisted interventions (AAI) ethics and standards of mental health practitioners that partner with an animal in their practice ...
Amy Johnson +2 more
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Animals in Animal-Assisted Services: Are They Volunteers or Professionals?
Animals, 2022 With the increasingly common practice of Animal-Assisted Services (AAS), whether in therapy, coaching, education, or volunteering programs, the concern over animal welfare has also risen. However, no standards have yet been established for good practices
Brigitte Wijnen, Pim Martens
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Animals, 2021 Background: Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance that alters food intake and it is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or reduced functional capacity and quality of life.
Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez +9 more
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Inside the Interaction: Contact With Familiar Humans Modulates Heart Rate Variability in Horses
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 A human–animal relationship can be developed through subsequent interactions, affected by the positive or negative emotional valence of the proceeding one.
Chiara Scopa +10 more
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Development of Desirable Behaviors in Dog-Assisted Interventions
Animals, 2022 Dog-assisted interventions (DAI) are those that include specially trained dogs in human health services. Often, the training methods employed to train animals for DAI are transmitted between trainers, so the latest scientific research on dog learning and
Félix Acebes +3 more
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Effect of Animal Assisted Interventions on Inmates: A Systematic Review
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2022 This study aims to examine animal-assisted interventions used in penitentiary institutions and to examine the effects of these interventions on prisoners.
Zehra Su Topbaş, Nuray Şimşek
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Animals, 2020 Many meta-analyses and systematic reviews have tried to assess the efficacy of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), reaching inconsistent conclusions.
Javier López-Cepero
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Equine Assisted Interventions (EAIs): Methodological Considerations for Stress Assessment in Horses
Veterinary Sciences, 2017 Equine assisted interventions (EAIs) are recently facing an increasing popularity, and are characterized by a wide diversity of practices. However, information on the welfare of animals involved in this kind of activity is often lacking.
Marta De Santis +11 more
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