Equine-assisted therapeutic activities and their influence on the heart rate variability: A systematic review.

Objective: To examine the effect of equine-assisted therapeutic interventions on users' heart rate variability, using this said variability as an objective biological variable related to stress levels.

Method: A systematic review has been carried out using the methodology suggested in the PRISMA declaration following systematic searches in academic databases.

Results: 432 registers were initially identified; however, in the screening and suitability process, nine papers were included in the review.

Engagement in carers of persons with intellectual disabilities: the role of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.

Different research papers into various occupational groups demonstrate the importance of for the wellbeing of both employees and organizational results. However, the study of this phenomenon and that of other positive factors in professional staff caring for persons with intellectual disabilities is scarce. For this reason, the objective of this work was to test a theoretical model concerning the relationship between a positive factor, and self-efficacy in carers of persons with an intellectual disability, using emotional intelligence as a mediating variable.

Benefits of an experimental program of equestrian therapy for children with ADHD.

Background: Equestrian therapy has been shown to be a useful instrument in the sphere of the emotional wellbeing and mental health of different population groups.

Aims: To empirically determine the effects of a program of equestrian therapy on quality of life and various psychosocial variables of a group of 14 pupils diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), aged from 7 to 14 years.

Methods And Procedures: A quasi-experimental design, with a pre-test and a post-test, was implemented with an experimental group and a control group.