Dogs motivate obese children for physical activity: key elements of a motivational theory of animal-assisted interventions

Background: There is empirical evidence that the presence of a companion animal can have a positive impact on performance. The available evidence can be viewed in terms of differing hypotheses that attempt to explain the mechanisms behind the positive effects. Little attention has been given to moti...

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Main Authors: Wohlfarth, Rainer, Mutschler, Bettina, Beetz, Andrea, Kreuser, Friederike, Korsten-Reck, Ulrike
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Psychology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810595/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24194726
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00796
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