RT Generic
T1 Evidence of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Neurological Diseases in Adults: A Systematic Review
A1 Rodriguez-Martinez, Maria del Carmen
A1 de la Plana Maestre, Alba
A1 Armenta-Peinado, Juan Antonio
A1 Barbancho, Miguel Angel
A1 Garcia-Casares, Natalia
K1 animal-assisted therapy
K1 neurological disease
K1 stroke
K1 multiple sclerosis
K1 dementia
K1 Quality-of-life
K1 Nursing-home residents
K1 One-year survival
K1 Late-phase
K1 Multimodal rehabilitation
K1 Cognitive impairment
K1 Riding therapy
K1 Pet ownership
K1 Intervention
K1 Dementia
AB Background: In 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. Methods: The 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. Results: Twenty-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. Conclusions: This 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.
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/24470
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/24470
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025