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Descriptor English: Equine-Assisted Therapy
Descriptor Spanish: Terapía Asistida por Caballos
Descriptor tratamiento con ayuda equina
Entry term(s) equinoterapia
equinoterapia recreativa
equitación terapéutica
hipoterapia
psicoterapia asistida por caballos
tratamiento con asistencia equina
tratamiento recreativo por equitación
Scope note: Tratamiento asistido con el empleo de un caballo y / o su movimiento, incluida la psicoterapia asistida con equinos, cabalgatas, e hipoterapia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Terapia Assistida por Cavalos
Descriptor French: Équithérapie
Entry term(s): Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine Assisted Therapy
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapies
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine-Assisted Therapies
Hippotherapies
Hippotherapy
Horseback Riding Therapies
Horseback Riding Therapy
Psychotherapies, Equine-Assisted
Psychotherapy, Equine-Assisted
Recreational Horseback Riding Therapy
Riding Therapies, Horseback
Riding Therapy, Horseback
Therapies, Equine-Assisted
Therapies, Horseback Riding
Therapy, Equine-Assisted
Therapy, Horseback Riding
Tree number(s): E02.760.169.063.500.083.500
E02.779.124.500
F04.754.017.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056147
Scope note: Therapy assisted by the use of a horse and/or its movement, including equine-assisted psychotherapy, horseback riding, and hippotherapy.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Exercise Therapy (1998-2009)
Horses (1976-2009)
Physical Therapy Modalities (1978-2009)
Recreation (1993-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
DeCS ID: 53695
Unique ID: D056147
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Equine-Assisted Therapy - Preferred
Concept UI M0526046
Scope note Therapy assisted by the use of a horse and/or its movement, including equine-assisted psychotherapy, horseback riding, and hippotherapy.
Preferred term Equine-Assisted Therapy
Entry term(s) Equine Assisted Therapy
Equine-Assisted Therapies
Therapies, Equine-Assisted
Therapy, Equine-Assisted
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy - Narrower
Concept UI M0526384
Preferred term Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Entry term(s) Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapies
Psychotherapies, Equine-Assisted
Psychotherapy, Equine-Assisted
Hippotherapy - Narrower
Concept UI M0526047
Scope note A treatment strategy that uses the movement of the horse as a treatment tool for the rider who has physical, developmental or other limitations (e.g., cerebral palsy). Typically, a hippotherapy session involves a team of a health professional (e.g., occupational therapist), a horse handler, and the rider. The rhythm of the horse's movement is thought to challenge and influence the rider in improving balance, muscle symmetry, gross motor functions, etc.
Preferred term Hippotherapy
Entry term(s) Hippotherapies
Recreational Horseback Riding Therapy - Narrower
Concept UI M0526385
Preferred term Recreational Horseback Riding Therapy
Entry term(s) Horseback Riding Therapies
Horseback Riding Therapy
Riding Therapies, Horseback
Riding Therapy, Horseback
Therapies, Horseback Riding
Therapy, Horseback Riding



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