APPENDIX: Examining effects of equine-assisted activities to help combat veterans improve quality of life
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METHODS Qualitative data were collected using postintervention questions to gain a better understanding of the behavioral changes reported by veterans participating in the therapeutic riding (TR) program. Quantitative data were collected at set time intervals using two questionnaires, the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2) and Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition (BDI-II). The SF-36v2 is a multipurpose, short-form health assessment with 36 questions [1]. The survey is designed to measure functional health and well-being by assessing eight health attributes using eight multi-item scales containing 2 to 10 items each. The BDI-II consists of 21 multiple-choice questions designed to assess specific attitudes or symptoms using a 0 to 3 scale, where 0 = minimal and 3 = severe [2]. Population Thirteen veterans volunteered to participate in the program—3 females and 10 males ranging from 29 to 52 yr old (mean ± standard deviation: 35.5 ± 6.9 yr) and having experienced one to three deployments to Iraq and/or Afghanistan (1.50 ± 0.66). The participants had multiple medical diagnoses: posttraumatic stress disorder (11); stroke (1); physical disabilities such as back pain, facial reconstruction, arm injuries, hand injuries, knee injuries, and neck injuries (9); traumatic brain injury (3); and military sexual trauma (1). All institutional review board and animal care approvals were obtained prior to the study and each participant signed an informed consent form. We collected baseline information on each participant using the SF-36v2 and BDI-II. The participants completed both the SF-36v2 and BDI-II after 6, 12, and 24 sessions.
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Examining effects of equine-assisted activities to help combat veterans improve quality of life
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تاریخ انتشار 2013