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Inés García-Peña, Andrea García Gómez, Eloisa Guerrero-Barona, Juan Moreno-Manso, y Sabina Barrios-Fernández

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Mejoras en la actividad física y el sueño en un grupo de Voluntarios de terapia ecuestre: un estudio piloto

Article title in English

Physical Activity and Sleep Improvements in a Group of Equestrian Therapy Volunteers: A Pilot Study

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Hindawi

Year of publication

2022

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Keywords

physical activity y sleep

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5364491

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,is study aims to assess whether participation as a supportive volunteer in equestrian therapy (ET) sessions influences participants’ physiological health-related parameters, including physical activity and sleep. Physical activity, measured in steps, and hours of sleep were measured in 10 subjects who participated regularly as volunteers in ET sessions using a triaxial accelerometer which continuously recorded their activity for 30 days. On the one hand, the subjects showed higher physical activity levels on days when they volunteered in ET sessions versus the days they did not. A significant difference and large effect magnitude were found. On the other hand, on the days they attended ET, they slept an average of 30 minutes more, with significant differences and a moderate effect. ,us, participation as a volunteer in ET sessions seems to have a positive influence on physical activity and sleep time, so it should be recommended as an activity to promote healthy habits.

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Inés García-Peña, Andrea García Gómez, Eloisa Guerrero-Barona, Juan Moreno-Manso, y Sabina Barrios-Fernández

Article title in Spanish

Mejoras en la actividad física y el sueño en un grupo de Voluntarios de terapia ecuestre: un estudio piloto

Article title in English

Physical Activity and Sleep Improvements in a Group of Equestrian Therapy Volunteers: A Pilot Study

Name of journal

Hindawi

Year of publication

2022

Volume of the journal

Pages of the journal

Keywords

physical activity y sleep

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5364491

Summary in Spanish

Summary in English

,is study aims to assess whether participation as a supportive volunteer in equestrian therapy (ET) sessions influences participants’ physiological health-related parameters, including physical activity and sleep. Physical activity, measured in steps, and hours of sleep were measured in 10 subjects who participated regularly as volunteers in ET sessions using a triaxial accelerometer which continuously recorded their activity for 30 days. On the one hand, the subjects showed higher physical activity levels on days when they volunteered in ET sessions versus the days they did not. A significant difference and large effect magnitude were found. On the other hand, on the days they attended ET, they slept an average of 30 minutes more, with significant differences and a moderate effect. ,us, participation as a volunteer in ET sessions seems to have a positive influence on physical activity and sleep time, so it should be recommended as an activity to promote healthy habits.

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Mejoras en la actividad física y el sueño en un grupo de Voluntarios de terapia ecuestre: un estudio piloto


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Author´s name

Inés García-Peña, Andrea García Gómez, Eloisa Guerrero-Barona, Juan Moreno-Manso, y Sabina Barrios-Fernández

Article title in Spanish

Mejoras en la actividad física y el sueño en un grupo de Voluntarios de terapia ecuestre: un estudio piloto

Article title in English

Physical Activity and Sleep Improvements in a Group of Equestrian Therapy Volunteers: A Pilot Study

Name of journal

Hindawi

Year of publication

2022

Volume of the journal

Pages of the journal

Keywords

physical activity y sleep

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5364491

Summary in Spanish

Summary in English

,is study aims to assess whether participation as a supportive volunteer in equestrian therapy (ET) sessions influences participants’ physiological health-related parameters, including physical activity and sleep. Physical activity, measured in steps, and hours of sleep were measured in 10 subjects who participated regularly as volunteers in ET sessions using a triaxial accelerometer which continuously recorded their activity for 30 days. On the one hand, the subjects showed higher physical activity levels on days when they volunteered in ET sessions versus the days they did not. A significant difference and large effect magnitude were found. On the other hand, on the days they attended ET, they slept an average of 30 minutes more, with significant differences and a moderate effect. ,us, participation as a volunteer in ET sessions seems to have a positive influence on physical activity and sleep time, so it should be recommended as an activity to promote healthy habits.

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