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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Psychotherapy > Animal Assisted Therapy > Equine-Assisted Therapy
... > Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Animal Assisted Therapy > Equine-Assisted Therapy
... > Therapeutics > Patient Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Animal Assisted Therapy > Equine-Assisted Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Comprehensive Health Care > Primary Health Care > Continuity of Patient Care > Aftercare > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Animal Assisted Therapy > Equine-Assisted Therapy
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine > Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Modalities > Animal Assisted Therapy > Equine-Assisted Therapy

Preferred term

Equine-Assisted Therapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Therapy assisted by the use of a horse and/or its movement, including equine-assisted psychotherapy, horseback riding, and hippotherapy. A treatment strategy that uses the movement of the horse as a treatment tool for the rider who has physical, developmental or other limitations (e.g., cerebral palsy). Typically, a hippotherapy session involves a team of a health professional (e.g., occupational therapist), a horse handler, and the rider. The rhythm of the horse's movement is thought to challenge and influence the rider in improving balance, muscle symmetry, gross motor functions, etc.

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In other languages

  • Équithérapie

    French

  • Équinothérapie
  • Thérapie assistée par le cheval
  • Thérapie avec le cheval

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JB26MC6N-9

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