@article{ref1,
title="The impact of a horse riding intervention on the social functioning of children with autism spectrum disorder",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2017",
author="Harris, Androulla and Williams, Joanne M.",
volume="14",
number="7",
pages="e14070776-e14070776",
abstract="This paper reports a case-control study of a horse riding intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A sample of 26 children, aged 6 to 9 years, were assigned to either the intervention (n = 12) or control group conditions (n = 14). Pre- and post-tests were carried out using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS2) and the Aberrant Behaviour Checklist-Community Edition (ABC-C). An observational measure of compliance and behaviour during the horse riding sessions was completed for the intervention group. There was a significant reduction in the severity of ASD symptoms and hyperactivity from pre- to post-test for the intervention group only. These results indicate that the intervention improves some aspects of social functioning for children with ASD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph14070776",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070776"
}