Tepfer Amanda, Ross Samantha, MacDonald Megan, Udell Monique A R, Ruaux Craig, Baltzer Wendy
Health & Human Performance, Norwich University, Northfield, VT 05663, USA.
College of Public Health & Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2017 Apr 27;7(5):35. doi: 10.3390/ani7050035.
The aim of this case study was to examine the individual effects of an adapted physical activity, animal-assisted intervention (APA-AAI) with the family dog on motor skills, physical activity, and quality of life of a child with cerebral palsy (CP). : This study used an A-B-A single-subject design. The assessment phase (phase A) occurred pre- and post-intervention. This consisted of standardized assessments of motor skills, quality of life questionnaires, physical activity (measured using the GT3X+ accelerometer) and the human-animal bond. The intervention (phase B) lasted 8 weeks and consisted of adapted physical activities performed with the family dog once a week for 60 min in a lab setting. In addition, the participant had at-home daily activities to complete with the family dog. Visual analysis was used to analyze the data. Motor skill performance, physical activity, quality of life and human animal interaction gains were observed in each case. These preliminary results provided initial evidence that the family-dog can play a role in healthy lifestyles through APA-AAI in children with CP.
本案例研究的目的是检验一种适应性体育活动，即与家庭犬进行动物辅助干预（APA - AAI）对脑瘫（CP）患儿运动技能、身体活动和生活质量的个体影响。本研究采用A - B - A单受试者设计。评估阶段（A阶段）在干预前后进行。这包括运动技能的标准化评估、生活质量问卷、身体活动（使用GT3X +加速度计测量）以及人与动物的关系。干预阶段（B阶段）持续8周，包括每周一次在实验室环境中与家庭犬进行60分钟的适应性体育活动。此外，参与者要与家庭犬一起完成日常家庭活动。使用视觉分析来分析数据。在每个案例中都观察到了运动技能表现、身体活动、生活质量和人与动物互动方面的改善。这些初步结果提供了初步证据，表明家庭犬可以通过APA - AAI在CP患儿的健康生活方式中发挥作用。
