An overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerations

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:40Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenAnimal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are programs that incorporate animals as a therapeutic factor to improve human well-being. To date, these programs have been associated with significant physical and physiological benefits to human health. Animals have been incorporated as monitoring companions, such as diabetes-alert and seizure-alert dogs. Moreover, animal therapy for people with mental health issues, physical impairments, or autism spectrum disorders has shown social and communicative benefits. Although AAIs are proposed as a complementary treatment approach to humans with mental health issues or to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, further research is needed to address the benefits of AAIs in other medical issues or the instances where animal therapy might not provide a positive effect to patients. This paper provides an overview of the diverse ways in which animals (particularly dogs and horses) can support people, with a special focus on the health benefits they provide. The objective further incorporates the cognitive processes and the ontogenetic development of sensory systems relevant to animal-assisted therapy (AAT).es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1757427es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5476
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialFRONTIERS MEDIA SAes_ES
RelaciónFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1757427es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteFrontiers in Veterinary Science
Palabra claveanimal-assisted therapyes_ES
Palabra claveautism spectrum disorderes_ES
Palabra clavedog-assisted therapyes_ES
Palabra claveequine-assisted therapyes_ES
Palabra clavemental healthes_ES
TítuloAn overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerationses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorMota-Rojas, Daniel
AutorNannoni, Eleonora
AutorStrappini, Ana C.
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismael
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julio
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adriana
AutorMora-Medina, Patricia
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adriana
AutorMiranda-Cortes, Agatha
AutorCasas-Alvarado, Alejandro
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiola
AutorGrandin, Temple
AutorMota-Rojas, Danieles_ES
AutorNannoni, Eleonoraes_ES
AutorStrappini, Ana C.es_ES
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismaeles_ES
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julioes_ES
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adrianaes_ES
AutorMora-Medina, Patriciaes_ES
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.es_ES
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adrianaes_ES
AutorMiranda-Cortes, Agathaes_ES
AutorCasas-Alvarado, Alejandroes_ES
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiolaes_ES
AutorGrandin, Templees_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1757427
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen13es_ES

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