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Systematic review evaluates how equine-assisted interventions affect heart rate and heart rate variability.
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May support equine-assisted interventions for autonomic benefits; extends evidence on non-pharmacologic HRV modulation but requires RCTs.
This systematic review focuses on heart rate and heart rate variability outcomes assessed during, after, or following repeated mounted and unmounted interventions with real horses
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Fernández et al. (2026) studied this question. Equine-assisted interventions were systematically reviewed to evaluate their effects on heart rate and heart rate variability during and after interactions with real horses.
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