Dogs motivate obese children for physical activity: Key elements of a motivational theory of animal-assisted interventions

Dogs motivate obese children for physical activity: Key elements of a motivational theory of animal-assisted interventions

Background: There is empirical evidence that the presence of a companion animal can have a positive impact on performance. The available evidence can be viewed in terms of differing hypotheses that attempt to explain the mechanisms behind the positive effects. Little attention has been given to moti...

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Main Authors: Rainer eWohlfarth, Bettina eMutschler, Andrea eBeetz, Friederike eKreuser, Ulrike eKorsten-Reck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Motivation
Obesity
Children
exercise performance
dog assisted intervention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00796/full

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