Estudio aleatorizado controlado de la coherencia interhemisférica del electroencefalograma tras terapia asistida con delfines en niños con trastorno del espectro autista

Sánchez, Pedro; Delgado, Fernando Mulas; Mas, Luis Abad; Rodríguez, Patricia Roca; Benetó, Rubén Gandía

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“…Nine articles included dogs, six included equines, one included dolphins and another one included a horse-riding simulator. Among the RCT (Table 1), two studies included equines (Beetz et al, 2015; Kraft et al, 2019), one article included dogs (Hill et al, 2020), one article included dolphins (Sánchez et al, 2018) and one article included horse-riding simulators (Hemachithra et al, 2020).…”

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“…Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, multiple benefits were observed. In this regard, better cognitive performance in children with developmental delay (Gee, Crist, & Carr, 2010), balance improvements in children with cerebral palsy (Mi et al, 2019), or even changes in the cortical activity after dolphin therapy were reported (Sánchez et al, 2018).…”

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“…Due to the study design, this information is only available in the RCT. In this regard, all comparison groups were active, including physical therapy (Kraft et al, 2019), aquatic activities (Sánchez et al, 2018), playing with the child (Beetz et al, 2015), occupational therapy (Hill et al, 2020), and sitting supported by pillows (Hemachithra et al, 2020).…”

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“…Considering the known benefits of AAI in adults (Charry- Sánchez et al, 2018), previous studies have investigated the benefits of AAI in preschool children with disabilities. In this line, benefits on interhemispheric coherence (Sánchez et al, 2018), gross-motor function (Champagne & Dugas, 2010;Hamill et al, 2007), social function (Kraft et al, 2019), or attention (Anderson et al, 2019) have been reported. However, the heterogeneity of AAI studies in preschool children is large, including different health conditions (autism or Down Syndrome, among others (Champagne & Dugas, 2010;Sánchez et al, 2018)), duration (one single session to 12 weeks (Hemachithra et al, 2020;Kraft et al, 2019)), therapy animals (dogs, dolphins or horses (Anderson et al, 2019;Hamill et al, 2007;Sánchez et al, 2018)), study designs (since randomized controlled trials to crossovers (Gee, Belcher, et al, 2012;Kraft et al, 2019)) or outcomes reported (focused on mental, physical or social variables (Beetz et al, 2015;Moriello et al, 2020;Sánchez et al, 2018)).…”

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Benefits of animal-Assisted interventions in preschool children: A systematic review

Lavín-Pérez

Martín

Lobato-Rincón

et al. 2022

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Animal-assisted interventions are frequently used to stimulate and improve different skills in children with and without disabilities. However, the heterogeneity of AAI studies in preschool children is large, including different health conditions, duration, outcomes, study design or therapy animals. Therefore, the current study aims to summarize all intervention procedures and provide an updated analysis of the effectiveness of AAI intervention in the early childhood. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PRISMA), a systematic search was conducted in two databases: Pubmed (MedLine) and Web of Science. The risk of bias was assessed using the Evidence Project risk of bias tool. A total of 319 articles were identified and 17 were finally included in the qualitative synthesis. Due to the large heterogeneity in terms of study design, intervention, and sample characteristics, it was not possible to conduct a meta-analysis. Animal-assisted interventions might lead to a positive impact on physical, physiological, psychosocial, and language skills in preschool children. These enhancements may be observed both in healthy children and in those with different health conditions, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism disorder, or Down syndrome. Results must be interpreted with caution due to the large heterogeneity and risk of bias in the included articles.

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Benefits of animal-Assisted interventions in preschool children: A systematic review

Lavín-Pérez

Martín

Lobato-Rincón

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Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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“…The animals most commonly used in rehabilitation activities are horses (i.e., equine-assisted therapy), dogs (canine-assisted therapy), cats (feline-assisted therapy) and dolphins (dolphin-assisted therapy) [13,[19][20][21]. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of AAT on children with ASD, as measured by parent reports.…”

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Effects of animal-assisted therapy on parent-reported behaviour and motor activity of children with autism spectrum disorder

Kręgiel¹,

Zaworski²,

Kołodziej³

2019

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Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological disorder characterised by abnormal development noted before three years of age. One of the forms of therapy suggested to children with ASD is animal-assisted therapy (AAT). AAT is a planned and organised therapeutic intervention that aims to improve physical, cognitive, behavioural, and socioemotional performance. The present study examined the effects of AAT on parent reports of their child's behaviour and motor activity. Material and methods. The study group consisted of 50 parents (38 females and 12 males) of children diagnosed with ASD and who participated in AAT. All participants resided in the Lubelskie Voivodeship, Poland. A questionnaire was developed for parents for this study that included demographic information, and ten questions regarding the effects of AAT on their child with ASD. Results. The most commonly reported forms of AAT among parents of children with ASD included canine-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy. Parents reported that AAT was associated with more animated gestures (p = 0.01), an increased frequency of verbal reactions (p = 0.02), and an increased frequency of expression of emotions and feelings (p = 0.05) among their children. Conclusions. According to parents of children with ASD, AAT has positive effects on their child's emotion-related functioning, motor endurance, balance, and motor skills. However, access to AAT in the Lubelskie Voivodeship is limited.

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Estudio aleatorizado controlado de la coherencia interhemisférica del electroencefalograma tras terapia asistida con delfines en niños con trastorno del espectro autista

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Benefits of animal-Assisted interventions in preschool children: A systematic review

Benefits of animal-Assisted interventions in preschool children: A systematic review

Effects of animal-assisted therapy on parent-reported behaviour and motor activity of children with autism spectrum disorder

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