Trial reportBrain and behavior2023
The effects of equine-assisted activities on execution function in children aged 7-8 years: A randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Brain and behavior, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- What type of exercise prescription is best for improving cognitive flexibility in children and adolescents? A network meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the dose-response relationship between aerobic exercise and executive function in children.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of equine-assisted activities on execution function in children aged 7-8 years: A randomized controlled trial.Brain and behavior · 2023Trial
- Hippotherapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Executive Function and Electrophysiological Outcomes.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of three equine-related training modalities on inhibitory control in children aged 7-8 years: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Functional connectivity patterns in preschool children associated with working memory performance and digital device use.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of community-based open and closed skill exercise interventions on ecological executive function and mobile phone dependence of adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examines the effects of equine-assisted activity (EAA) training on executive functioning (EF) (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) in children aged 7-8 years.
methodsTwenty-Four healthy children aged 7-8 years with a 1:1 ratio of boys to girls were randomly divided into EAA group (EAAG) or control group (CG). The subjects in EAAG were trained for 12 weeks, and CG participated in normal daily activities. All subjects conducted the Flanker, 1-Back, and More-odd shifting tasks at rest and recorded the average reaction times (RTs) and accuracy data of each task.
resultsAfter 12 weeks of EAA intervention, EAAG showed a highly significant increase (p < .01) in mean RTs and accuracy in the Flanker and More-odd shifting tasks and a highly significant increase (p < .01) in accuracy only in 1-Back.
conclusionThese findings suggest that 12-week EAA training can be effective in improving EF and promoting cognitive performance in children aged 7-8 years.
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