ERIC Number: EJ1460737
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Publication Date: 2025-Feb
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-01-21
Effects of Horseback Riding on the Postural Control of Autistic Children: A Multiple Baseline Across-Subjects Design
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n2 p510-523 2025
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.
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Animals, Physical Activities, Human Posture, Psychomotor Skills, Preadolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Universidad Jaume I. Castellón, Castellón de la Plana, España; 2Universidad de Extremadura. Badajoz, Badajoz, España; 3CEU, Castellón, Universidad Cardenal Herrera, Castellón de la Plana, España