![]() ![]() Positive influence from the treatment in addition to expected effects on symptoms were reported. Similar effects on symptoms were reported in both studies. Data was collected in interviews, seminars, field notes and assessments.Ĭomplexity and co morbidity were characteristics for the study populations. ![]() In the first study 35 informants and in the second 28 patients shared their experiences. Two studies were carried out as an action research in order to explore the health benefits of equine assisted therapy for patients within psychiatric care, mainly with eating disorders and anxiety, and patients in public health with long lasting neck- and/or back pain. The treatment was focused on enhanced body awareness for the patients/riders. ![]() A second aim was to describe it as a form of physiotherapy suitable for these patient groups. The chief aim of this thesis was to study equine assisted therapy (EAT) within physiotherapy, as treatment for patients with long lasting functional problems. Despite a long clinical tradition there are difficulties, incorporating this specialized area of functional rehabilitation into the public health system partly due to lack of scientific studies. Horses have been used in physiotherapy treatment, mainly for children with life long dysfunctions, for half a decade, aiming to influence posture, balance and muscle tone while adding pleasure and leisure activity to the treatment situation. ![]()
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