Effects of Dog-Assisted Education on Physical and Communicative Skills in Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities: A Pilot Study

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dc.contributor.authorLobato Rincón, Luis Lucio
dc.contributor.authorRivera Martín, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorMedina Sánchez, María Ángeles
dc.contributor.authorVillafaina, Santos
dc.contributor.authorMerellano Navarro, Eugenio
dc.contributor.authorCollado Mateo, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T09:20:13Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T09:20:13Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-10
dc.description.abstractAnimal-assisted interventions have shown promising benefits in different populations such as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. Human–animal interaction leads to different physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits in the child. The aim of the current pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted education program on the postural, oculomotor, linguistic and autonomy dimensions in children affected by severe and multiple disabilities. Fourteen children aged 3–12 years and affected by intellectual and physical disabilities participated in a dog-assisted program consisted of 12 sessions. The intervention involved different types of activities, exercises, and games with the dogs. A strict protocol to ensure animal wellbeing and avoid any type of stress or fatigue was followed. Children who participated in the study improved their postural control, eye-motor coordination, expression of sensations and feelings, spontaneous interaction, autonomy, and confidence. However, these results must be taken with caution due to the lack of a control group and the heterogeneity of the participants.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Estadística y Ciencia de los Datos
dc.description.facultyFac. de Estudios Estadísticos
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos
dc.description.statuspub
dc.eprint.idhttps://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/69488
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani11061741
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061741
dc.identifier.relatedurlhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1741/htm
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8619
dc.issue.number6
dc.journal.titleAnimals
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.initial1741
dc.publisherMPDI
dc.rightsAtribución 3.0 España
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
dc.subject.keywordanimal-assisted intervention
dc.subject.keywordanimal-assisted educational program
dc.subject.keyworddogs
dc.subject.keyworddisability
dc.subject.ucmEstadística
dc.subject.ucmPediatría
dc.subject.unesco1209 Estadística
dc.subject.unesco3201.10 Pediatría
dc.titleEffects of Dog-Assisted Education on Physical and Communicative Skills in Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities: A Pilot Study
dc.typejournal article
dc.volume.number11
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