An Exploratory Study into the Backgrounds and Perspectives of Equine-Assisted Service Practitioners
AnimalsEquine-Assisted Services (EASs) are commonplace in today’s society, but vary widely in both theoretical and practical applications. Until now, practitioners’ experiences and perspectives in relation to these services have received little attention.
Rita Seery, Deborah Wells
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Development and Validation of a Basic Ground Skills Assessment for Equine-Assisted Services [PDF]
, 2021 The equine-assisted services program at Utah State University produced and validated an assessment process used to test equines for suitability for equine-assisted services. Equine-assisted services incorporate the interaction of humans who face mental, physical, emotional, and/or social challenges and equines for therapeutic purposes.
Andersen, Sarah J.
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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2022 Balance is the basis for all body movements, and is influenced by sensory systems: visual, vestibular and proprioceptive. Therefore, the loss of any of these systems, as in the case of visual impairment (VI), may carry important consequences for body balance and, thus, motor development. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the static
Marieli Matias Ramos, Marli Nabeiro
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Are equine-assisted services beneficial for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder? A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Equine-assisted services (EAS) involves the use of horses within therapy, learning or horsemanship sessions and has been used with military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Maisy Provan +3 more
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Potential Mechanisms of Action and Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Services for Veterans with a History of Trauma: A Narrative Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Marchand WR.
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Multi-Modal Feature Fusion and Hierarchical Classification for Automated Equine–Human Interaction Behavior Recognition [PDF]
SensorsAutomated recognition of equine–human interaction behaviors from video represents a significant challenge in computational ethology, with critical applications spanning animal welfare assessment, equine-assisted services evaluation, and safety monitoring
Samierra Arora +3 more
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Child horse harmony in motion: a preliminary study to explore heart rate synchronization in equine assisted therapy for neurotypical and ADHD children [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEquine-Assisted Services (EAS) encompass a range of therapeutic interventions utilizing equine interactions to achieve therapeutic goals. This study explores heart rate synchronization between horses and riders during mounted and unmounted interactions ...
Anne Helmer, Alon Hacohen, Orit Bart
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‘An Embodied Journey Towards Recovery’: A Grounded Theory of Mental Health Service Users’ Experiences of a Nature-based Intervention [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational TherapyBackground Nature-based interventions (NBIs) have been identified to support a recovery-oriented approach for people experiencing mental health issues. However, there is still limited knowledge related to how mental health service users experience their ...
Marie Gudmundsson +4 more
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The Effects of Equine Assisted Services (EAS) Centers on Volunteer Happiness [PDF]
This thesis is a research study that explores the potential benefits of equine assisted services volunteering as a solution to the current mental health crisis, addressing the deficit in current research in this area. The study aims to analyze the impact of volunteering on happiness levels among volunteers in Texas-based equine assisted services ...
Dinulescu, Antonia
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Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Elucidate Neurophysiological Mechanism of Action of Equine-Assisted Services: Proof-of-Concept Study. [PDF]
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