Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, C/Arquitecto Francisco Peñalosa 3, 29071 Málaga, Spain.
ClinicaPodofisio, Rincón de la Victoria, 30204 Málaga, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 7;18(24):12882. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182412882.
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.
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.
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.
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.
近年来，由于动物辅助疗法（AAT）为人类提供了众多的身体、心理和社会益处，使他们能够保持或提高生活质量，人类干预的可能性越来越大。可以通过不同的动物来进行这种治疗。本系统评价的目的将集中在 AAT 对几种神经疾病的影响上。
在 PubMed、Scielo、Embase 和 PEDro 数据库中进行了临床试验检索。根据不同的纳入和排除标准选择文章，纳入了那些针对要审查的神经疾病的文章。
确定了 25 项临床试验，其中 17 项最终被纳入综述。结果表明，动物辅助疗法（AAT）在不同的神经疾病中有许多益处，例如在运动和身体能力以及精神和行为健康方面。
本系统评价为作业治疗师提供了关于基于动物辅助疗法的活动的使用证据，这是一个新的干预领域，可以补充其他疗法，并使不同人群受益。
