SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Evidence of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Neurological Diseases in Adults: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Animal-assisted therapy on psychological and physical outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
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- The role of dog therapy in clinical recovery and improving quality of life: a randomized, controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Trial
- Functional Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Schizophrenia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- Transfer effects of animal-assisted therapy on socioemotional skills in adult inpatient rehabilitation after acquired brain injury: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Motivation in motor training interventions after stroke-a systematic review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- Animal-Assisted Activities for Patients with Central Nervous System Disease in Acute Rehabilitation Setting.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Behavioural disorders and sleep problems in Sanfilippo syndrome: overlaps with some other conditions and importance indications.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Review
- Developing a measurement tool for assessing animal-assisted activity effectiveness on children with special educational needs' socialization: A pilot study.SAGE open medicine · 2025Article
- The Impact of Dog-Assisted Therapy Among Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Comprehensive Review of Chronic Stress Pathways and the Efficacy of Behavioral Stress Reduction Programs (BSRPs) in Managing Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Rudolph, the kids' ward reindeer: a scoping review of the effects of support animals on the well-being of healthcare staff.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2023Article
- Evaluating the efficacy of hippotherapy: a promising intervention in rheumatology, pain medicine, and geriatrics.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- Energetic optimization of an autonomous mobile socially assistive robot for autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, the possibility of intervening humans with animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been growing due to numerous physical, psychological, and social benefits provided to humanity, enabling them to maintain or improve their quality of life. There exist different animals through which this therapy can be performed. The purpose of this systematic review will focus on the effects of AAT in several neurological diseases.
methodsThe search of clinical trials was carried out in the PubMed, Scielo, Embase and PEDro databases. The selection of articles was made according to the different inclusion and exclusion criteria, incorporating those that approached neurological diseases to be reviewed.
resultsTwenty-five clinical trials were identified, seventeen of which were finally included in the review. The results indicate that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in different neurological diseases has many benefits in several areas, for example, in motor and physical ability as well as in mental and behavioural health.
conclusionsThis systematic review provides occupational therapy practitioners with evidence on the use of activity based on animal-assisted therapy as a novel field of intervention that can complement other therapies and obtain benefits in different populations.
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