Table 7.

Mean values ± SEM of improvement percentage of different parameters of the patients. These parameters were collected from the surveys that were filled out by the families of the patients after 9–10 sessions of equine assisted therapy.

Influence of the Equine Assisted Therapy on the Improvement of Different Parameters of the Patients, According to the Surveys.
S	I	A	T	C	G	FI	NFI	M	E	IM	AC	SE
30 ± 30	30 ± 30	40 ± 40	100 ± 0	100 ± 0	100 ± 0	33.33 ± 17.64	70 ± 30	53.33 ± 6.67	46.67 ± 24.04	53.33 ± 26.67	46.67 ± 24.04	33.33 ± 17.64

The values are expressed as the percentage of improvement that was observed by the families in each item. Sleep quality (S); intestinal transit (I); appetite (A), trunk control (T); cephalic control (C); gait control (G), bonding and interaction with the family (FI); interaction with people who do not belong to the family (NFI); improvement of mood (M); improvement of emotional regulation (E); illusion-motivation for carrying out activities, that is, degree of involvement of patients in the tasks and activities that are proposed (IM); attention-concentration (AC); self -esteem(SE).