Targeting gait and life quality in persons with Parkinson's disease: Potential benefits of Equine-Assisted Interventions

Peppe, Antonella; Costa, Alberto; Cerino, Stefania; Caltagirone, Carlo; Alleva, Enrico; Borgi, Marta; Cirulli, Francesca

doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.12.003

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“…The limitations of some pharmacological therapies safeguarding against specific diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, autism, and Parkinson’s, have led researchers to evaluate alternatives, with a particular interest being on animal-assisted therapies. These are considered to be co-intervention therapies supporting conventional therapies [1,2,3,4]. Integrated medicine, however, concerns both the prevention and treatment of diseases via a biopsychosocial approach [5,6,7,8].…”

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The Human–Animal Relationship as the Focus of Animal-Assisted Interventions: A One Health Approach

Menna

Santaniello

Todisco

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Background: Animal-assisted intervention (AAIs) represent an adequate expression of integrated medicine, according to the One Health approach. We argue that AAIs are interventions based on interspecific relationships between humans and animals. Although there are many studies on the effects of AAIs on animal and human health and wellbeing, research is still needed to give us more data. For example, information is still lacking on the aspects characterizing and influencing the interspecific relationships occurring in AAIs. The efficacy of an intervention based on interspecific relationships will be influenced by different factors, such as attachment styles and personalities of both the animal and the handler, an appropriate choice of animal species and their individuality, animal educational training techniques, the relationship between the handler and the animal, and relational reciprocity between animal, the patients, and members of the working team. Method: This article aims to contribute to the study of interspecific relationships in AAIs via theoretical considerations. An interspecific relationship determines the result of safe interventions, which directly influences the welfare of the animal. Results and considerations: AAIs should be evaluated systemically as a network within a process in which every component interacts with and influences other components. Standardized methods using appropriate tests and parameters are needed to better select appropriate animals (i.e., species and individual subjects) using interspecific relational competences as well as appropriate educational training methods and health protocols to assess potential risks.

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The Human–Animal Relationship as the Focus of Animal-Assisted Interventions: A One Health Approach

Menna

Santaniello

Todisco

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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“…These interventions have proven effects in applications for autism spectrum disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, behavioral problems, and emotional well-being [1,2,3]. Other medical issues in which this therapy has been applied include Parkinson’s disease [4], heart failure [5], cerebral palsy [6], and neurological impairments and applications for children with developmental delays [7].…”

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The Impact of Equine-Assisted Therapy on Equine Behavioral and Physiological Responses

Mendonça

Bienboire-Frosini

Menuge

et al. 2019

Animals

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Equine-assisted therapies (EATs) have been widely used in the treatment of patients with mental or physical conditions. However, studies on the influence of equine-assisted therapy (EAT) on equine welfare are very recent, and the need for further research is often highlighted. The aim of this study was to investigate whether EAT creates negative or positive emotions in horses, and the influence of patients’ expectations (one group of patients had physical and psychological expectations and one group of patients had only psychological expectations) on horses’ emotional responses. Fifty-eight pairs (patient–horse) were involved in this study. Behaviors and heart rate variability (HRV) data were collected during a resting phase, a preparation phase in which the patients brushed and saddled the horse, and a working phase. Behaviors and HRV were compared between phases and among the groups of patients. Our results suggested that the EAT in this study was neither a negative nor a positive event. EATs with patients who had both physical and psychological expectations were more challenging for horses than those with patients who had only psychological expectations. Further research should focus on providing horses with positive stimulation and reinforcement to understand whether a positive association with EAT can be achieved.

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“…The study designs of the nine included studies included five randomized control trials (RCTs) [13] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , one quasi-randomized between group design [28] , and three before and after (pre-post) studies [14] , [29] , [30] . Three apathy screening tools, including the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES), Apathy Scale (AS), and Lille Apathy Rating Scale were used to screen apathy across the nine included studies ( Table 1 ) [31] , [32] , [33] .…”

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“…We considered any study where the primary intervention involved participants consciously bringing awareness to themselves or the moment as a mindfulness intervention [34] .There were seven exercise interventions included ( Table 1 ). Overall, exercise interventions evaluated group exercise compared to individual exercise [24] , [26] , as well as aerobic exercise [27] , dance [25] , [28] , Nordic walking [13] , and an equine program [29] . Three of the exercise interventions assessed apathy as one of many primary outcomes, and were coded as partial primary outcomes ( Table 1 ) [13] , [28] , [29] , while four exercise interventions assessed apathy as a secondary outcome [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] .…”

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Non-pharmacologic interventions to treat apathy in Parkinson’s disease: A realist review

Mele

Ismail

Goodarzi

et al. 2021

Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

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Targeting gait and life quality in persons with Parkinson's disease: Potential benefits of Equine-Assisted Interventions

Cited by 8 publications

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The Human–Animal Relationship as the Focus of Animal-Assisted Interventions: A One Health Approach

The Human–Animal Relationship as the Focus of Animal-Assisted Interventions: A One Health Approach

The Impact of Equine-Assisted Therapy on Equine Behavioral and Physiological Responses

Non-pharmacologic interventions to treat apathy in Parkinson’s disease: A realist review

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