Effects of Horseback Riding on the Postural Control of Autistic Children: A Multiple Baseline Across-subjects Design.
The aim of this research was to study the effect of a horseback-riding programme on postural control in a group of autistic children (ASD). Nine children aged 9 to 12 years participated in this study through a multiple baseline across subjects design. The whole programme took place over nine months....
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 510 - 524 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2025
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| Sumario: | The aim of this research was to study the effect of a horseback-riding programme on postural control in a group of autistic children (ASD). Nine children aged 9 to 12 years participated in this study through a multiple baseline across subjects design. The whole programme took place over nine months. Participants followed a previously developed specific horseback-riding programme, consisting of 45-minute sessions held twice a week for at least three months. To evaluate postural control, the average velocity of the centre of pressure displacement was measured by means of a posturographic platform. Results indicated that this intervention with horses had a positive effect on the postural control in children with ASDs. |
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