Os efeitos da equitação nas funções cognitivas de crianças e adolescentes

Flaviana Gomes da Silva; Luciana Mendonça Alves; Letícia Corrêa Celeste; Danielle Diniz de Paula; Jorge Dornelles Passamani; Juliana Nunes Santos

doi:10.51207/2179-4057.20230031

Authors

Flaviana Gomes da Silva Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Luciana Mendonça Alves Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Letícia Corrêa Celeste Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
Danielle Diniz de Paula Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Jorge Dornelles Passamani Associação Nacional de Equoterapia, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil
Juliana Nunes Santos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51207/2179-4057.20230031

Keywords:

Equine-Assisted Therapy, Social Vulnerability, Neuropsychology, Attention, Cognition

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of classical horseback riding on cognitive functions in socially vulnerable children and adolescents. Methods: This is a pre-experimental re-search, with cognitive functions’ evaluation pre and post practice of horseback riding. There were 70 participants (48 children,22 adolescents, 38 girls/ 32 boys), the riding time ranged from 7 to 12 months (mean = 9.5 months, ±: 1.87) and mean 69,24 (±12.89) riding lessons. All underwent neuropsychological evaluation at the beginning and at the end of the project. Cognitive functions were assessed using the NEUPSILIN Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument. The participants practiced classical horseback riding twice a week, with a duration of 2h30, conducted by the riding instructor. Statistical analysis used McNemar (categorical variables) and Wilcoxon test for analysis of continuous variables, tests with p<0.05 for evaluation of cognitive functions pre and post riding. Results: There was a significant improvement (p<0.05) in neuropsycho-logical assessment after time, with better performance in the tasks of orientation, working memory, delayed recall, oral language, inference processing and verbal fluency. Considerations: It is possible to infer that the practice of horseback riding contributed to the cognitive gains of children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability.

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