Applied nursing research : ANR.
Publisher:
W.B. Saunders,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1988 -
ISSN:
0897-1897 (Print)
1532-8201 (Electronic)
0897-1897 (Linking)
1532-8201 (Electronic)
0897-1897 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.2
2022
| NLM ID: | 8901557 |
| (DNLM): | SR0061251(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 17429532 |
| Coden: | ANUREA |
| Classification: | W1 AP516D |
An equine-assisted therapy intervention to improve pain, range of motion, and quality of life in adults and older adults with arthritis: A randomized controlled trial. To compare equine-assisted therapy to exercise education on pain, range of motion, and quality of life in adults and older adults with arthritis. Quality of life for adults and older adults is negatively impacted by arthritis pain, stiffness, and decreased function. Equine-assisted therapy provides unique movements to the rider's joints and muscles improving pain, range of motion, and quality of life and has improved outcomes in balance, gait, strength, functional mobility, and spasticity for older adults, stroke, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis patients. No research has investigate...