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Effects of Mounted vs Unmounted Human-Equine Interaction on Autistic Youth

Sponsor: Colorado State University

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how interacting with horses affects autistic children and youth. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does interacting with horses affect cortisol, heart-rate variability, and electrodermal activity in autistic children and youth? * How does interacting with horses affect parent-reported behaviors in autistic children and youth? Researchers will compare riding a horse, brushing a horse, and brushing a pretend stuffed horse to see if there are different effects on autistic children's physiology and behavior. Participants will * Attend three different horsemanship lessons on three consecutive weeks. One horsemanship lesson will be mounted (riding), one unmounted (brushing), and one with a pretend horse (brushing). * Wear monitors on their chest and wrist * Provide saliva samples

Official title: The Immediate Effects of Mounted vs Unmounted Human-Equine Interaction on Physiological and Behavioral Indicators of Self-regulation in Autistic Youth

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