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International journal of environmental research and public health2020; 17(7); 2431; doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072431

Equine-Assisted Intervention to Improve Perceived Value of Everyday Occupations and Quality of Life in People with Lifelong Neurological Disorders: A Prospective Controlled Study.

Abstract: People with neurological disorders suffer from poor mobility, poor balance, fatigue, isolation and monotonous everyday activities. Studies show that equine-assisted interventions can improve their mobility and balance, but could these kinds of interventions also increase participants' activity repertoire and self-assessed health, and reduce their fatigue? The study was conducted as a prospective, controlled study with three cohorts followed for one year: intervention group ( = 14), control group Passive ( = 29), and control group Active ( = 147). Participants in the study were affected by neurological disease or injury that limited their opportunities for an active everyday life. The intervention group lacked regular activities outside the home before the intervention, which consisted of riding once a week, led by a certified therapist. Control group Passive lacked regular activities outside the home, while control group Active had several activities outside the home per week. Primary outcome measures were activity repertoire measured with Occupational Value Assessment questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures were global self-assessed health measured with EuroQol-VAS and fatigue measured with Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire. The intervention group's activity repertoire and self-assessed health increased significantly compared to both baseline and the control groups. Equine-assisted interventions could help to improve the perceived value of everyday occupations and quality of life, as well as break isolation and increase the activity repertoire of people with neurological disorders.
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Publication Date: 2020-04-03 PubMed ID: 32260047PubMed Central: PMC7177295DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072431Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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The research article demonstrates that equine-assisted interventions can significantly improve the quality of life and the perceived value of daily activities for individuals with neurological disorders.

Research Background and Purpose

  • The study is centered around people affected by neurological disorders or injuries limiting their opportunities for an active everyday life.
  • The primary objective was to determine whether equine-assisted interventions can enhance participants’ activity repertoire and their self-assessed health status and reduce their fatigue levels.

Study Design and Population

  • The research was carried out as a prospective, controlled study involving three cohorts monitored over a year: an intervention group, a passive control group, and an active control group.
  • Participants in the intervention group didn’t have regular activities outside their homes before the study while they were engaged in once-weekly horse-riding led by a certified therapist during the intervention.
  • The passive control group also lacked regular activities outside their homes, unlike their active counterparts who had several activities outside home every week.

Outcome Measures

  • The researchers used the Occupational Value Assessment questionnaire to measure the activity repertoire as the primary outcome.
  • Secondary outcome indicators were global self-assessed health, measured using EuroQol-VAS, and fatigue, measured with Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire.

Results

  • The intervention group saw a significant increase in their activity repertoire and self-assessed health compared to both their baseline and the control groups.
  • This suggests that equine-assisted interventions could enhance the perceived value of everyday occupations and improve quality of life.

Conclusions

  • The study concluded that equine-assisted interventions have the potential to reduce isolation and increase the activity repertoire of people living with neurological disorders.
  • This implies that such interventions could possibly serve as a valuable tool in the rehabilitation and health promotion for this demographic.

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Pálsdóttir AM, Gudmundsson M, Grahn P. (2020). Equine-Assisted Intervention to Improve Perceived Value of Everyday Occupations and Quality of Life in People with Lifelong Neurological Disorders: A Prospective Controlled Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 17(7), 2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072431

Publication

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
NlmUniqueID: 101238455
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 17
Issue: 7
PII: 2431

Researcher Affiliations

Pálsdóttir, Anna María
  • The Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 88, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
Gudmundsson, Marie
  • Nature and Health, Region Dalarna, P.O. Box 712, SE-791 29 Falun, Sweden.
Grahn, Patrik
  • The Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 88, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Equine-Assisted Therapy
  • Female
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Movement
  • Nervous System Diseases / therapy
  • Occupations
  • Postural Balance
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality of Life
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Conflict of Interest Statement

Patrik Grahn is a shareholder in a research company that handles intellectual property rights, NAHC Holding AB, of which the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is the majority shareholder through its subsidiary SLU Holding AB.

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