Unleashing potential: Boosting physical activity in children with developmental disabilities via a family-dog-assisted intervention

Unleashing potential: Boosting physical activity in children with developmental disabilities via a family-dog-assisted intervention

Abstract In the context of a global crisis, where over 80% of children fail to meet minimum standards of physical activity, children with developmental disabilities may face an even greater health disparity. Despite being disproportionately less physically active than the broader population, those w...

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Main Authors: S. Darling, S.H. Wanser, D. Jiang, J.M. Schuna, M.A.R. Udell, M. MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2024-03-01
Series:Human-Animal Interactions
Subjects:
Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI)
child-dog attachment
human-animal bond
ActiGraph accelerometer
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
positive reinforcement training
Online Access:http://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2024.0009

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