Authors, year and Study design Quality Population including no. of Intervention Primary outcome measures country participants Lanning et al. (2013), Cohort Poor Combat Veterans with 24-consecutive week, THR 36-Item Short Form Health USA mental and physical health program (1-2 hours once a Survey version 2 (SF- issues (n = 13) week) (riding, grooming, 36v2); Beck Depression interaction with horse Inventory-2nd edition accredited by the (BDI-II); post-intervention Professional Association of questions. Therapeutic Horsemanship) Findings: Second, the participants who completed 12 sessions of THR reported an increase in scores over time in six of the health domains, which means that they were experiencing less physical and emotional limitations in those particular health domains over the 12 wk. Likewise, the participants who completed up to 24 THR sessions reported an increase in scores in seven of the eight health domains. Third, the participants indicated fewer depression symptoms over time, dropping almost 6 points. Authors, year and Study design Quality Population including no. of Intervention Primary outcome measures country participants Peacock et al. (2018), Qualitative Poor UK military veterans who program: 5 day Interviews veterans of their UK participated in an adapted course; challenged to experience of the ASAAT sport and adventurous complete appropriate, program. training (ASAAT) program (n physically challenging = unknown) tasks, received coaching throughout.
Authors, year and country Study design Quality Population including no. of participants Intervention Primary outcome measures Lanning et al. (2013), USA Cohort Poor Combat Veterans with mental and physical health issues (n = 13) 24-consecutive week, THR program (1-2 hours once a week) (riding, grooming, interaction with horse accredited by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) 36-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF- 36v2); Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition (BDI-II); post-intervention questions. Findings: Second, the participants who completed 12 sessions of THR reported an increase in scores over time in six of the health domains, which means that they were experiencing less physical and emotional limitations in those particular health domains over the 12 wk. Likewise, the participants who completed up to 24 THR sessions reported an increase in scores in seven of the eight health domains. Third, the participants indicated fewer depression symptoms over time, dropping almost 6 points. Authors, year and country Study design Quality Population including no. of participants Intervention Primary outcome measures Peacock et al. (2018), UK Qualitative Poor UK military veterans who participated in an adapted sport and adventurous training (ASAAT) program (n = unknown) program: 5 day course; challenged to complete appropriate, physically challenging tasks, received coaching throughout. Interviews veterans of their experience of the ASAAT program.
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