Therapeutic horse riding: What has this to do with occupational therapists?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 277-282

  Bracher, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EMOTION; FEMALE; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0033917989     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260006300606     Document Type: Review

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