Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study

Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population. The proposed study will aim to evaluate the effects of a dog-a...

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Autores principales:	Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada, Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez, Santos Villafaina, Juan Carlos Rueda-Rubio, Beatriz Rivera-Martín, Israel González-García, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro, Marta Mateo-Garitagoitia, Carlota González-Plaza, Daniel Collado-Mateo
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	animal-assisted therapy autism spectrum disorder dog-assisted therapy rehabilitation Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7a79b5727bf64ef49aece7823796c6b22021-11-25T16:34:16ZEffects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study10.3390/app1122106502076-3417https://doaj.org/article/7a79b5727bf64ef49aece7823796c6b22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10650https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population. The proposed study will aim to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on gait, posture, and communication skills. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 adults with ASD will participate in this non-randomized controlled trial. The experimental group will involve 12 participants who will receive AAT for 10 weeks, at two sessions per week. The focus of these sessions will be conducting different activities and physical exercises, facilitated by dogs. The control group will receive treatment as usual. The outcome measures will be the ability to walk and climbing stairs, balance, risk of falls and communication skills. Conclusions: The role of dogs as facilitators of the movement may lead to relevant benefits in the gait, posture and communication skills of adults with ASD, improving their ability to perform activities of daily living.Isabel Gómez-CalcerradaAna Myriam Lavín-PérezSantos VillafainaJuan Carlos Rueda-RubioBeatriz Rivera-MartínIsrael González-GarcíaEugenio Merellano-NavarroMarta Mateo-GaritagoitiaCarlota González-PlazaDaniel Collado-MateoMDPI AGarticleanimal-assisted therapyautism spectrum disorderdog-assisted therapyrehabilitationTechnologyTEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Biology (General)QH301-705.5PhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENApplied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 10650, p 10650 (2021)
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topic	animal-assisted therapy autism spectrum disorder dog-assisted therapy rehabilitation Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
spellingShingle	animal-assisted therapy autism spectrum disorder dog-assisted therapy rehabilitation Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez Santos Villafaina Juan Carlos Rueda-Rubio Beatriz Rivera-Martín Israel González-García Eugenio Merellano-Navarro Marta Mateo-Garitagoitia Carlota González-Plaza Daniel Collado-Mateo Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
description	Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population. The proposed study will aim to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on gait, posture, and communication skills. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 adults with ASD will participate in this non-randomized controlled trial. The experimental group will involve 12 participants who will receive AAT for 10 weeks, at two sessions per week. The focus of these sessions will be conducting different activities and physical exercises, facilitated by dogs. The control group will receive treatment as usual. The outcome measures will be the ability to walk and climbing stairs, balance, risk of falls and communication skills. Conclusions: The role of dogs as facilitators of the movement may lead to relevant benefits in the gait, posture and communication skills of adults with ASD, improving their ability to perform activities of daily living.
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author	Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez Santos Villafaina Juan Carlos Rueda-Rubio Beatriz Rivera-Martín Israel González-García Eugenio Merellano-Navarro Marta Mateo-Garitagoitia Carlota González-Plaza Daniel Collado-Mateo
author_facet	Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez Santos Villafaina Juan Carlos Rueda-Rubio Beatriz Rivera-Martín Israel González-García Eugenio Merellano-Navarro Marta Mateo-Garitagoitia Carlota González-Plaza Daniel Collado-Mateo
author_sort	Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada
title	Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
title_short	Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
title_full	Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
title_fullStr	Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study
title_sort	effects of dog-assisted therapy on the physical function and communication skills of adults with autism: a study protocol for a controlled study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7a79b5727bf64ef49aece7823796c6b2
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Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication Skills of Adults with Autism: A Study Protocol for a Controlled Study

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