Exploring Impacts of Integrating a Rehabilitation Dog into Physiotherapy from the Perspectives of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers.
Background: Rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) often includes physiotherapy to enhance community participation and quality of life. Animal-assisted services (AAS) are a novel approach in physiotherapy to increase motivation, enjoyment and wellbeing. Our team conducted a study integ...
| Publicado en: | NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 377 - 389 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Nov2025
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