{"title":"Evaluating a veteran-specific equine-assisted therapy program","authors":"Taylor Hooker, MS, CTRS, CARSS-II, Jasmine Townsend, PhD, CTRS, CARSS-II, Brent Hawkins, PhD, LRT, CTRS, FDRT","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2022.0253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0253","url":null,"abstract":"Equine-assisted therapy is being increasingly used as a therapeutic modality for veterans who have been injured during military service; however, little research has examined the quality of equine programs, especially from a veteran’s perspective. In this study, an Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) was used to provide direct, applicable feedback of program quality and relevancy to a military-specific equine-assisted therapy program. Veteran participants in the program informed the IPA tool used to assess the importance and performance of various program factors. Results provided insight into the quality of the equine-assisted therapy program factors, shedding light on those specifically being sought by veterans. Some of the key program factors included the horse being central to the program, the program catering to veteran needs, and sessions being held in a relaxed setting. Full results may be considered for other veteran-serving equine-assisted therapy programs.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47185032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason Page, PhD, CTRS, Master CASAC, Stephen Lewis, PhD, CTRS
{"title":"Intersectionality, substance use disorders, and leisure: Implications for conducting research examining social identities","authors":"Jason Page, PhD, CTRS, Master CASAC, Stephen Lewis, PhD, CTRS","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2022.0252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0252","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The purpose of this conceptual paper is to explore intersectional theory and its relationship with social identity theory. This paper will offer an initial review of intersectionality in the treatment of substance use and mental health disorders, as well as its use in leisure research. This paper will then examine how intersectional theory can be applied to social identity research with individuals in substance use and mental health treatment services and their leisure experiences.Conclusions: The paper proposes that intersectional theory and social identity theory exist in a state of tension and that this tension should be accounted for when working with marginalized populations, such as those with substance use and mental health disorders.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45237479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic conditions, lifestyle medicine, and recreational therapy","authors":"David R. Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2022.0251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0251","url":null,"abstract":"Lifestyle medicine is a relatively new and emerging discipline within the practice of medicine dedicated to using lifestyle changes in the prevention, management, and reversal of chronic diseases. Information on lifestyle medicine has not appeared in the literature of recreational therapy. Recreational therapists need to understand lifestyle medicine because recreational therapy practice is closely tied to lifestyle medicine. This article is about chronic conditions and the recently established discipline of lifestyle medicine as they relate to the delivery of recreational therapy services. It is concluded that the recreational therapy profession should make itself known to those in the lifestyle medicine community and take a rightful place in the movement to prevent, manage, and reverse chronic diseases by assisting clients to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43878164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brittany Dao, MS, CTRS/L, Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT, Donna Lindenmeier, PhD
{"title":"A parent’s perception of the impact of recreational therapy on their child’s quality of life with cerebral palsy: A case study","authors":"Brittany Dao, MS, CTRS/L, Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS/L, FDRT, Donna Lindenmeier, PhD","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2022.0255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0255","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need for research centered around recreational therapy, cerebral palsy (CP), and quality of life (QOL). This study focused on one parent’s perceptions of their child’s QOL with spastic CP before and after receiving recreational therapy treatment. The PedsQL™ Infant Scales was utilized for this study in a pretest/post-test case report. Data were collected from the participant at a health center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The data collected determined that the parent did perceive an improvement in QOL of their child with CP after receiving recreational therapy treatment. There is a minimal research in the specific areas of recreational therapy for CP and the effect that recreational therapy has on a child’s QOL with CP; however, this study helps build the foundation for future studies.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70644930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason Scott, PhD, Steven N. Waller, PhD, Angela J. Wozencroft, PhD
{"title":"Professional identity: Race and gender in recreational therapy","authors":"Jason Scott, PhD, Steven N. Waller, PhD, Angela J. Wozencroft, PhD","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2022.0254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2022.0254","url":null,"abstract":"Professional identity in recreational therapy, specifically for males, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color, presents a great opportunity for the profession to begin to explore ways to become more diverse. Numerous publications and demographic information from national organizations and credentialing agencies continue to show a lack of racial and gender diversity among recreational therapists (RTs). Using the dialogical self-theory as a theoretical framework, this conceptual piece seeks to discuss, describe, and present strategies to increase both racial and gender diversity. Professional identity among RTs stems from multiple identities, both internal and external which undergird a complexity of identity formation as students matriculate through colleges and universities toward becoming a RT.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43032107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stress coping models and COVID-19","authors":"Lei Guo, PhD, LRT/CTRS, Ruixia Yan, PhD, CCC-SLP","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2021.0245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2021.0245","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 has negatively affected community life and resulted in a significant increase in mental health problems and decreased general well-being. Stress related to COVID-19 worsens mental health problems, especially for those with preexistent conditions. Studies found that people used coping strategies such as hoping for the best, distraction, solving the problem, or seeking emotional and social support during this stressful situation. Stress models including response model, stimulus model, and transactional model from previous studies were introduced to provide more insight on how to cope with stress for the pandemic. Two unique leisure stress coping models, leisure buffering model and hierarchical dimensions model of leisure stress coping were explained as well.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41603615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impacts of HeartMath techniques on undergraduate college students: A pilot study","authors":"Paige Dagenhard-Trainer, PhD, CTRS/LRT, Selena Flippin, CTRS","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2021.0242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2021.0242","url":null,"abstract":"While stress is a normal part of a person’s life, it can negatively impact the health and well-being of that person if there is a consistent accumulation of tension. This research pilot study was conducted based on the stress that undergraduate students experience while in a typical semester. An educational intervention was given over a 4-hour period on HeartMath Resilience techniques. Each participant was given a pre- and post-test created based around the Health Belief Model. Results of the research were favorable in relation to HeartMath being a beneficial coping tool for stress as well as participants being confident in using those tools in future situations. ","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44639462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Usability of the HTC Vive virtual reality system in recreational therapy","authors":"Rhonda Nelson, PhD, MTRS, CTRS, MT-BC, FDRT, Lauren Lee Isaacs, MS, TRS, CTRS","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2020.0224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2020.0224","url":null,"abstract":"Commercial virtual reality (VR) systems have become increasingly popular, affordable, and accessible in recent years. Resultantly, recreational activities involving VR are providing new ways to engage in leisure experiences and innovative treatments in the health care arena. Little is known, however, regarding the usability of commercial VR systems for recreational therapists and their clients. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the usability of a popular commercial VR system, the HTC Vive, in terms of its potential use in recreational therapy practice. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from recreational therapy professionals (N = 8) working in diverse service settings. Following exposure to the HTC Vive equipment through a professional workshop that included didactic instruction and clinical role-play activities, participants evaluated the system’s usability for themselves as well as for the clients they serve. Data collected through both an online survey and a focus group discussion revealed strong agreement from the therapists that the HTC Vive is a usable commercial VR system for themselves as well as their clients. Specific comments related to the head-mounted display (HMD), controllers, sensors/base stations, positioning, and Steam software provide valuable insights on features viewed positively, possible adaptations for specific client groups, and unique considerations by service setting.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49546709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Virtual recreation therapy internship during the COVID-19 pandemic: A programmatic review","authors":"Alexandra Arpajian, MS, CTRS, LRT, Candace Ashton-Forrester, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, Brent Hawkins, PhD, CTRS, LRT, FDRT, Dan Johnson, PhD, CTRS, LRT","doi":"10.5055/ajrt.2020.0222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2020.0222","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, academic-, healthcare-, and community-based recreation therapy (RT) programs have been creative in how to help students progress in their curriculum and complete their capstone fieldwork experiences through remote means. This article reports one university’s RT program’s development, implementation, and evaluation of a virtual internship, where the university provided both academic and agency supervision that met the requirements of national and state credentialing bodies as well as RT accreditation standards. Evaluation data from students and clients who received RT services are summarized, and implications for other similar programs are reported.","PeriodicalId":90432,"journal":{"name":"American journal of recreation therapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41831719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}