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Topic:Pilot Study
Pilot studies in equine research are preliminary investigations designed to evaluate the feasibility, time, cost, risk, and adverse effects of a particular research protocol before a full-scale study is conducted. These studies are essential for refining research methods and identifying potential challenges in study design. In equine research, pilot studies can involve various aspects such as behavioral assessments, new treatment protocols, or innovative diagnostic tools. The outcomes of these studies provide foundational data that can guide larger, more comprehensive research projects. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the methodologies, outcomes, and implications of pilot studies in the context of equine science.
Effect of an equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy expenditure, and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week program of hippotherapy on energy expenditure during walking; on the gait dimensions of stride length, velocity, and cadence; and on performance on the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) in five children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). A repeated-measures within-subjects design was used consisting of two baseline measurements taken 8 weeks apart, followed by an 8-week intervention period, then a posttest. After hippotherapy, all five children showed a significant decrease (X2(r)=7.6, P<0.05) in energy expenditure during walk...
[Pilot study of the occurrence of Prototheca in fecal samples of horses]. Fecal samples of 146 horses were culturally investigated for occurrence of Prototheca spp. using a selective medium, developed by PORE (1973). Prototheca zopfii could be isolated in monoculture from 9 fecal samples (6.2%). The results of this pilot study show that horses too can harbour and shed Prototheca spp. in variable frequency.
