NIH R01 · 2024
Project Summary/Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a critical public health concern, given its negative quality of life impacts, increasing prevalence rates, and high health care utilization costs. Two-thirds of the ASD population have co-occurring psychiatric disorders. These individuals require intensive interventions to address psychiatrically related aberrant behaviors (e.g., irritability and hyperactivity), which are the source of much of the disability and cost for this population. The goal of this project is to assess physiological mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding’s (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with…
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