Summary of the Systematic Review

The Effect of Therapeutic horseback riding on sensory processing of Children with Autism

Al-Shirawi M, Al-zayer R.

European Scientific Journal (2018) 

Description

Cross-sectional quasi- experimental research design was carried out to examine whether the delivering series of therapeutic horseback riding intervention resulted in an enhancement of sensory characteristics required for effective sensory possessing in children with autism for the experimental group compared to the control group. The participants of this study were 16 children with autism recruited from Al-Wafaa Center for Autism Related Disabilities in Bhrain. It was hypothesized that children with autism provided with Therapeutic Horseback riding in a natural setting (n= 8) would exhibit improvement in sensory processing compared to children who did not get the treatment (n= 8) following an 8- consecutive weeks of therapeutic horseback riding activity. 

Profession 

Occupational Therapist 

Location 

Kingdom of Bahrain

Intervention Terminology

Therapeutic horseback riding

Study Design 

Cross sectional quasi-experimental

Sample

16 children 

Age/Population

6-10 years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Sensory Profile

Result Category 

Sensory processing

Dosage/Description of Intervention

4x wk x8 wks, 60 min