Lobato Rincón Luis Lucio, Rivera Martín Beatriz, Medina Sánchez María Ángeles, Villafaina Santos, Merellano-Navarro Eugenio, Collado-Mateo Daniel
Animal-Assisted Intervention Office, King Juan Carlos University, Móstoles, 28933 Madrid, Spain.
Department of Psychology, King Juan Carlos University, Alcorcón, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
Animals (Basel). 2021 Jun 10;11(6):1741. doi: 10.3390/ani11061741.
Animal-assisted interventions have shown promising benefits in different populations such as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. Human-animal interaction leads to different physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits in the child. The aim of the current pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted education program on the postural, oculomotor, linguistic and autonomy dimensions in children affected by severe and multiple disabilities. Fourteen children aged 3-12 years and affected by intellectual and physical disabilities participated in a dog-assisted program consisted of 12 sessions. The intervention involved different types of activities, exercises, and games with the dogs. A strict protocol to ensure animal wellbeing and avoid any type of stress or fatigue was followed. Children who participated in the study improved their postural control, eye-motor coordination, expression of sensations and feelings, spontaneous interaction, autonomy, and confidence. However, these results must be taken with caution due to the lack of a control group and the heterogeneity of the participants.
动物辅助干预已在不同人群中显示出有益效果，如患有脑瘫或自闭症谱系障碍的儿童。人与动物的互动给儿童带来了不同的身体、认知和情感方面的益处。当前这项试点研究的目的是评估一项犬辅助教育项目对重度和多重残疾儿童在姿势、动眼、语言和自主能力方面的影响。14名年龄在3至12岁、患有智力和身体残疾的儿童参加了一个由12节课程组成的犬辅助项目。干预包括与狗进行不同类型的活动、练习和游戏。遵循了严格的方案以确保动物的健康，并避免任何形式的压力或疲劳。参与研究的儿童在姿势控制、眼动协调、感觉和情感表达、自发互动、自主能力和自信心方面都有改善。然而，由于缺乏对照组以及参与者的异质性，这些结果必须谨慎看待。
