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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.

Occupational therapeutics in hippotherapy: A Literature Revision

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2019): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2019.51429

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The Hippotherapy is used as a therapeutic method that uses the horse with the purpose to provide the overall development of the practitioner; it is based on the concepts of riding and the activities performed by professionals in conjunction with the animal. Following this line, the occupational therapist is competent to develop practices that give the individual a higher level of independence and autonomy in their occupations and a better quality of life. In this way, this study proposed to lift in the literature the forms of intervention used by Occupational Therapy in Hippotherapy, as well as the practices performed in that intervention. The research was carried out on the Pubmed and Bireme search platforms and in the databases: SciELO, LILACS and MEDLINE. Descriptors were used in the databases DeCS and MeSH and free terms available in portuguese and English. Three studies considered relevant and that corresponded to the established inclusion criteria were included. The results allow to affirm that the interaction between man and horse provides a range of benefits, just as the performance of the Occupational Therapist has shown to be effective. However, there is still little research that addresses the practice of occupational therapists in equine therapy.

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Occupational Therapy, Equine-Assisted Therapy, Professional Practice.

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Gonçalves, L. N., & Dantas, A. C. (2019). Occupational therapeutics in hippotherapy: A Literature Revision. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 19(2), 11–23. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2019.51429
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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