Difficulty performing age-appropriate motor skills affects up to 83% of children with autism
spectrum disorder. This systematic review examined the effect of motor and physical activity …

The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying
evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for …

Simple Summary Equine assisted interventions (EAIs) represent an emerging field of animal
assisted interventions (AAIs), employing horses in a wide variety of activities with humans …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become a critical public health issue that affects more
than 78 million people. In many recent studies, the authors have demonstrated that equine …

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social
interactions and communication skills impairments that include intellectual disabilities …

Equine-assisted services (EASs) are being increasingly used as complementary
interventions for military veterans who have experienced trauma. However, there is limited …

The purpose of this study was to identify appropriate outcome measures and assess
preliminary efficacy of occupational therapy in an equine environment (OT ee HORSPLAY) …

The aim of this novel review and meta-analysis was to clarify the effects of group-based
organised physical activity (OPA) for social and communicative outcomes in children with …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder of the posture and movement, which can result
in impairments of gross motor function, among others. Hippotherapy (HPT) is an emerging …

Individuals with developmental disabilities present with perceptuo-motor, social
communication, and cognitive impairments that often relate to underlying atypical brain …