Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:20:33
Major
Nursing RN/BSN Akron
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2016
Abstract
The prevalence of developmental disabilities in children in the United States is a serious problem. Since children with developmental disabilities often show decreased self-efficacy and balance, researchers have studied the effects of interventions in this population. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a 10-week THR session on balance and task-specific self-efficacy in children with physical disabilities ages 6 to 18 years old. Bandura’s social cognitive theory and The Physical Stress Theory will guide the quasi-experimental study. A pre-test post-test design will be implemented over a 12 week span at 3 different riding centers in the Midwest United States. Data collection will begin after an approval from the university review board and obtaining a signed informed consent and assent. Data will be collected through surveys and analyzed with same-sample t-tests.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Christine Heifner Graor, Dr. Judith Juvancic-Heltzel (co-sponsor)
First Reader
Karen Fitzgerald
Second Reader
Alan Kornspan
Recommended Citation
Hurley, Lauren M. and Smola, Alexandra, "The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Balance and Self-Efficacy in Children with Developmental Disabilities" (2016). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 184.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/184
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Movement and Mind-Body Therapies Commons, Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Commons, Pediatric Nursing Commons