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A simulation study of the effect of therapeutic horseback riding : a logistic regression approach

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dc.contributor.advisor Yadavalli, V. S. S.
dc.contributor.advisor Steffens, F. E. (Francois Eliza)
dc.contributor.author Pauw, Jeanette
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-23T04:24:04Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-23T04:24:04Z
dc.date.issued 1998-11
dc.identifier.citation Pauw, Jeanette (1998) A simulation study of the effect of therapeutic horseback riding : a logistic regression approach, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15748> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15748
dc.description.abstract Therapeutic horseback riding (THR) uses the horse as a therapeutic apparatus in physical and psychological therapy. This dissertation suggests a more appropriate technique for measuring the effect of THR. A research survey of the statistical methods used to determine the effect of THR was undertaken. Although researchers observed clinically meaningful change in several of the studies, this was not supported by statistical tests. A logistic regression approach is proposed as a solution to many of the problems experienced by researchers on THR. Since large THR related data sets are not available, data were simulated. Logistic regression and t-tests were used to analyse the same simulated data sets, and the results were compared. The advantages of the logistic regression approach are discussed. This statistical technique can be applied in any field where the therapeutic value of an intervention has to be proven scientifically. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (viii, 115, XII leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Change en
dc.subject Clinically meaningful en
dc.subject Logistic regression en
dc.subject Odds ratio en
dc.subject Power
dc.subject Qualitative studies en
dc.subject Quantitative studies en
dc.subject Simulations en
dc.subject Statistically significant en
dc.subject Therapeutic horseback riding en
dc.subject.ddc 519.536
dc.subject.lcsh Recreational activities -- Statistical methods en
dc.subject.lcsh Horsemanship -- Therapeutic use -- Statistical methods en
dc.subject.lcsh Psychology -- Statistical methods en
dc.subject.lcsh Psychology -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs en
dc.subject.lcsh Psychology -- Research en
dc.subject.lcsh Horses -- Therapeutic use -- Statistical methods en
dc.subject.lcsh Therapeutics -- Statistical methods en
dc.subject.lcsh Logistics en
dc.title A simulation study of the effect of therapeutic horseback riding : a logistic regression approach en
dc.type Dissertation
dc.description.department Mathematical Sciences
dc.description.degree M. Sc. (Statistics)


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