Using animals for medical care has a long history. Animals have long been recognized for
their ability to improve human health and well-being throughout nations and civilizations …

Repeated stresses applied to the rider may contribute to the documented physical and
psychosocial outcomes from equine-assisted services. In this brief review, a summary of …

Dyslexia is a learning disorder related to receptive language characterized by difficulties
with decoding, fluent word recognition, automatic naming skills and/or reading …

Impaired muscle strength, proprioceptive and vestibular deficits, and orthopedic dysfunction
are common disorders associated with Down syndrome (DS). Hippotherapy uses the horses' …

Simple Summary Breast cancer is the most diagnosed women's cancer, and has a high
survival rate nowadays. Because cancer is a systemic disease characterized by a variable …

Background: Stroke is a high burden illness and the second leading cause of worldwide
disability with generally poor recovery rates. Robust benefits of hippotherapy, a novel …

Background Hippotherapy (HPOT) is a physical therapy (PT) treatment tool using equine
movement to improve mobility for children with movement impairments. Although research …

The effects of horse riding are well recognized, as it brings physical and psychological
benefits to individuals of all ages. Consequently, it has been used for curative and …

The study presents qualitative research on the impact of Equine Assisted Learning in
Education (EALE) has on the development of life skills in children as perceived by teachers …

Introduction 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 …