University of South Australia, City East Campus, 108 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia.
University of South Australia, City East Campus, Australia.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101101. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101101. Epub 2020 Jan 23.
Individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience a variety of challenges in daily life and equine-assisted therapies (EATs) have grown in popularity for children with ADHD. This review aims to examine the effectiveness of EATs on behavioural, psychological and physical symptoms in the treatment of children with ADHD.
A systematic search of databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, Emcare, ERIC, MEDLINE, OTseeker, ProQuest, PsycINFO and Scopus) was conducted in February 2019. Methodological quality of the studies was assessed using a modified McMaster critical appraisal tool.
Ten studies met the inclusion criteria and overall, positive trends were identified in behavioural, psychological and physical outcome measures following the participation in an EAT. However, due to methodological constraints, caution is required when interpreting these findings.
While EAT may offer some positive benefits for children with ADHD, further methodologically robust research is required before definitive recommendations can be made.
患有注意力缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）的个体在日常生活中会遇到各种挑战，而马术辅助疗法（EAT）在治疗 ADHD 儿童方面越来越受欢迎。本综述旨在探讨 EAT 对 ADHD 儿童行为、心理和生理症状的治疗效果。
2019 年 2 月，对数据库（Cochrane 图书馆、Embase、Emcare、ERIC、MEDLINE、OTseeker、ProQuest、PsycINFO 和 Scopus）进行了系统检索。使用改良的 McMaster 批判性评估工具评估研究的方法学质量。
符合纳入标准的有 10 项研究，总体而言，EAT 参与后，行为、心理和生理结果测量均呈现出积极的趋势。然而，由于方法学的限制，在解释这些发现时需要谨慎。
虽然 EAT 可能为 ADHD 儿童提供一些积极的益处，但需要进一步进行方法学稳健的研究，然后才能做出明确的建议。
