Beck Pride Center - An Effective Solution for Combat Injured Student Veterans

Abstract

1) One purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of hippotherapy on motor performance in individuals with disabilities. Fifty veterans will be recruited and receive traditional physical therapy and physical therapy including hippotherapy. Measures will be taken after each session and analyzed. 2) This study will also evaluate the impact of the Beck PRIDE Center on health and well being and quality of life. 3) It will document veteran completion of referrals and engagement with care across six domain areas. 4) It will develop a program implementation manual that can be distributed to other educational institutions. The significance of these areas of investigation will further the model for civilian institutions to engage combat veterans with disabilities and their families on reintegration post employment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582346

Entities

People

  • Susan Hanrahan

Organizations

  • Arkansas State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Casualties
  • Communities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Lower Extremity
  • Pain
  • Physical Therapy
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Upper Extremity

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.