Although historical mention of horseback riding for individuals with disabilities can be traced through the centuries, programs of therapeutic riding were not established until the mid-1900s. Since its inception, horseback riding for the disabled has become diversified and increasingly sophisticated. As a result, the programs have a varying emphasis on riding as sport, recreation, education, or...

each license plate recognition system is composed of three main parts, namely, license plate detection, character segmentation and character recognition. in this paper, we focus on the improvement and innovation of the character recognition step. for this purpose, a new hierarchical architecture based on support vector machines (svms) is suggested for persian license plate characters recognitio...

This study used video feedback to improve the horseback-riding skills of advanced beginning riders. We focused on 3 skill sets: those used in jumping over obstacles, dressage riding on the flat, and jumping position riding on the flat. Baseline consisted of standard lesson procedures. Intervention consisted of video feedback in which a recorded attempt at the target behavior was immediately sho...

car license plate recognition is addressed in this paper. given the development of intelligent transportation systems, it is absolutely essential to implement a strong license plate recognition system. efforts were made to put forward a novel reliable method for car license plate recognition in iran. each license plate recognition system comprises three main parts. the first part is the license...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of horse-riding simulator exercise on balance in elderly with knee osteoarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis were recruited, a horse-riding simulator group performed exercise three times a week for eight weeks. And each exercise was performed for 30 minutes. [Results] The horse-riding simulat...

Given that consumer free riding involves a relatively high level of interaction with the marketplace, it is likely that individuals’ attitudes toward consumer free riding are related to degree to which they feel alienated from the marketplace. Such a relationship was observed to exist. Through further examination, attitudes toward consumer free riding appear to originate from two of the three a...