Examining a horse therapy in 8. 12 year-old boy children with autism spectrum disorders
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 5
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine a horse therapy in 8_12 year-old boy children with autism spectrum disorders. it is a quasi-experimental study so 18 children with autism spectrum disorders and with an average age of 9.44 ± 1.26 years from Tehran Autism charity were studied using purposive sampling. All children were participated in pretest by questionnaire Gars 2. The samples were divided into two equal groups (homogeneous) of experimental and control groups Experimental group consisted of 8 subjects and the control group consisted of 10 participants. Subjects in the Experimental group undertook a 12-session interventional procedures. At this time the control group continued their daily activities. After 12 sessions, both groups assessed in a posttest. Covariance analysis of multivariate Hotelling effect was used to test our hypothesis. The results showed a significant difference between the post-test scores of experimental and control groups in stereotyped behaviors (P?0.01, F18-3=4.63), such that subjects in Experimental group showed less stereotyped behaviors than the control group. No significant differences were found between both group in communication and social interactions. horse therapy training interventions improved stereotypes behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Authors and Affiliations
Abbas Minoei *| MSc, Motor Development, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, email: Abbas.minoi@ut.ac.ir, Mahmood Sheikh| PhD, Motor Behavior, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Rasoul Hemayattalab| PhD, Motor Behavior, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Unes Olfatian| MSc, Motor Development, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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