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| Title |
Long-Term Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Trial
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fvets.2018.00156 |
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| Authors |
Robin L. Gabriels, Zhaoxing Pan, Noémie A. Guérin, Briar Dechant, Gary Mesibov |
| Abstract |
This paper presents 6-month follow-up data of 44% (N = 64/116) of participants (ages 6-16 years) with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, who participated in a previously-published randomized controlled trial of therapeutic horseback riding (THR) compared to a no-horse contact active control. The objective of this study was to examine whether significant improvements of irritability, hyperactivity, social, and communication behaviors observed in participants randomized to receive a 10-week manual-based THR intervention were sustained 6 months after the intervention conclusion. Participants' caregivers from both the THR (n = 36) and active control (n = 28) groups completed a measure of irritability and hyperactivity behaviors (primary outcome variables). Additionally, only the THR group participants completed the full battery of study outcomes assessments. Between group comparisons examining the extended interval from baseline (1-month pre-intervention assessment) to 6-months after the intervention revealed that the THR group maintained reductions in irritability behavior at a 0.1 level (effect size = 0.32, p = 0.07). (Effect size = 0.32, p = 0.07), which was 73% of efficacy preserved from the primary post-intervention endpoint (within 1-month post-intervention). Hyperactivity behaviors did not sustain this same trend. Comparisons from baseline and 6-months after the intervention revealed that the THR group sustained significant initial improvements made in social and communication behaviors, along with number of words and different words spoken during a standard language sample. This is the first known study to examine and demonstrate the longer-term effects of THR for individuals with ASD and warrants a more thorough evaluation of whether the effects of THR are maintained for at least 6-months after the intervention compared to a control. Trial of Therapeutic Horseback Riding in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder; http://clinicaltrials.gov; NCT02301195. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 19% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 5% |
| Italy | 1 | 5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 5% |
| Sweden | 1 | 5% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 5% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 6 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 71% |
| Scientists | 4 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 124 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 124 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 10% |
| Researcher | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 23 | 19% |
| Unknown | 36 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 14 | 11% |
| Unknown | 41 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 46. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 August 2022.
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