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A Mechanized Horseback Riding Simulator As An Aid To Physical Therapy, Jennifer Lott
A Mechanized Horseback Riding Simulator As An Aid To Physical Therapy, Jennifer Lott
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Equine-assisted therapy is a nontraditional form of physical therapy that involves riding horses as a form of rehabilitation. Limited access to these riding programs justifies a need to develop a horseback riding simulator capable of simulating the gaits, bend, and collection of the horse. Research involving the development of horseback riding simulators is limited, but the available research does show promising results in the ability to aid in physical therapy.
A two-dimensional model and simulation was developed using MATLAB. Using the results from the simulation, a horseback riding simulator was designed, fabricated and tested. The physical simulator was capable of …