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Effects of Horseback Riding on the Postural Control of Autistic Children: A Multiple Baseline Across-Subjects Design

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Title: Effects of Horseback Riding on the Postural Control of Autistic Children: A Multiple Baseline Across-Subjects Design
Language: English
Authors: Juan Vives-Vilarroig (ORCID 0000-0003-3773-6129), Paola Ruiz-Bernardo (ORCID 0000-0003-1939-4401), Andrés García-Gómez (ORCID 0000-0001-8116-4629)
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025 55(2):510-523.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Animals, Physical Activities, Human Posture, Psychomotor Skills, Preadolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06174-5
ISSN: 0162-3257
1573-3432
Abstract: The aim of this research was to study the effect of a horseback-riding programme on postural control in a group of autistic children (ASD). Nine children aged 9 to 12 years participated in this study through a multiple baseline across subjects design. The whole programme took place over nine months. Participants followed a previously developed specific horseback-riding programme, consisting of 45-minute sessions held twice a week for at least three months. To evaluate postural control, the average velocity of the centre of pressure displacement was measured by means of a posturographic platform. Results indicated that this intervention with horses had a positive effect on the postural control in children with ASDs.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1460737
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The aim of this research was to study the effect of a horseback-riding programme on postural control in a group of autistic children (ASD). Nine children aged 9 to 12 years participated in this study through a multiple baseline across subjects design. The whole programme took place over nine months. Participants followed a previously developed specific horseback-riding programme, consisting of 45-minute sessions held twice a week for at least three months. To evaluate postural control, the average velocity of the centre of pressure displacement was measured by means of a posturographic platform. Results indicated that this intervention with horses had a positive effect on the postural control in children with ASDs.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-023-06174-5