Although historical mention of horseback riding for individuals with disabilities can be traced through the centuries, programs of therapeutic riding were not established until the mid-1900s. Since its inception, horseback riding for the disabled has become diversified and increasingly sophisticated. As a result, the programs have a varying emphasis on riding as sport, recreation, education, or...

A better understanding of the risk involved in riding different sizes and types of motor vehicles is required to make informed decisions regarding a reasonable level of protection for wheelchair riders. Wheelchair rider accident information that can be used to estimate risk is quite limited. This paper reviewed the resources available, including the National Electronic Injury Surveillance Syste...

ISSN 2250 – 1088 | © 2011 Bonfring Abstract--This paper proposes a novel method to find an effective solution for the increasing problems of traffic congestion and environmental pollution through an efficient mode of public transport system. In the proposed topology a combination of dual battery powered plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), optimizes the utilization of energy sources dependin...

harm by either a driver or passenger of one vehicle directed against the occupants of another vehicle or pedestrians entail road rage and could potentially lead to involvement in collisions, injuries, and death.1-3 Road rage has also been associated with psychiatric illnesses in both the victims and the perpetrators.4 A previous study reported that the most common type of road rage experience o...

OBJECTIVES To compare and contrast characteristics and determinants of fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes among pediatric age groups. METHODS Retrospective descriptive and multivariable analyses of Consumer Product Safety Commission fatality data (1985-2009) were performed. RESULTS Relative to 1985-1989 (baseline), pediatric deaths over the subsequent 4-year periods were lower until 20...

This study used video feedback to improve the horseback-riding skills of advanced beginning riders. We focused on 3 skill sets: those used in jumping over obstacles, dressage riding on the flat, and jumping position riding on the flat. Baseline consisted of standard lesson procedures. Intervention consisted of video feedback in which a recorded attempt at the target behavior was immediately sho...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of horse-riding simulator exercise on balance in elderly with knee osteoarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis were recruited, a horse-riding simulator group performed exercise three times a week for eight weeks. And each exercise was performed for 30 minutes. [Results] The horse-riding simulat...

Regulations regarding driving for patients with epilepsy vary from country to country. They are well implemented in developed countries, but this is not the case in countries such as Sri Lanka. The aims of this study were to study characteristics of a cohort of patients with epilepsy who were driving or riding a vehicle at present, and study the attitudes of a representative sample of doctors, ...