Patients in Pilot Study See Promise in Equine-Assisted Therapy
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Patients in pilot study see promise in equine-assisted therapy
Parkinson’s disease patients in a pilot study testing the effects of equine-associated therapy report that they enjoy working with horses, while researchers say they hope results from the program will provide evidence of its benefits. “We hope to show there is effectiveness in this type of treatment to apply for larger-scale grants, with our goal being a six-week program to see just how effective equine-assisted therapy is at aiding people with …
The project arose from a personal need. Student Lissette Peña, from the Regional Azuero Center of the UTP, required monitoring the involuntary movements and tremors that affect her mother Elena, who suffers from this neurodegener disorder.
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