Kristýna Machová
Biographic Data
| ID | 114677 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristýna Machová |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristýna |
| FAMILY NAME | Machová |
| SIGNATURE | MACHOVÁ K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1793-8789 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Effect of Farm-Animal-Assisted Education on Memory Retention in Elementary School Children: An Exploratory Study
Animal-assisted education (AAE) can provide an exciting and innovative alternative to conventional teaching methods. Numerous studies have been published on the influence of the participation of living animals (primarily dogs) in the educational process on students' emotions. However, the impact of on-farm teaching on children's academic knowledge has not received much attention. This study aimed to evaluate whether outdoor learning in the presen…
Effect of Animal Assisted Education with a Dog Within Children with ADHD in the Classroom: A Case Study
Validation of the Human–Animal Interaction Scale (Hais) in Czech Language
Human-Animal interaction (HAI) refers to any contact between humans and animals. Despite the lack of standardized measures of evaluation, one possible tool is the Human Animal Interaction Scale (HAIS). This study aimed to evaluate it in Czech language and to verify its use in clinical settings. One group of participants included 85 non-clinical volunteers; the second included 22 clinical participants, who were hospitalized in a long-term inpatien…
Acceptability of AAI from the Perspective of Elderly Clients, Family Members, and Staff—A Pilot Study
Although animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are increasingly part of comprehensive rehabilitation and many of its effects are already well described, the methodology for performing AAI depends on the specific patient, animal, and treatment objective. Acceptability of AAI from all involved members is a little explored area. Thus, 214 respondents (32 AAI clients, 146 family members, and 36 healthcare and social care workers; 98 males, 116 females…
Effect of Dog Presence on Stress Levels in Students under Psychological Strain: A Pilot Study
As university students face many stressful situations, especially during the examination period, this study focused on the use of animal-assisted activities (AAAs) with a dog as a means of relieving students' stress before a final exam. The aim was to determine whether a 10-min interaction with a dog affected subjectively evaluated stress and mood, objective blood pressure, and heart rate. Ninety-three female students (mean age = 22.5 years; stan…
Does Dog Ownership Affect Physical Activity, Sleep, and Self-Reported Health in Older Adults
Physical activity (PA) is crucial for maintaining good health of older adults and owning a dog and walking it can enforce it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of dog ownership on PA in older adults as well as its positive impact on perceived degree of health, and sleep. There were 44 participants of mean age 68 ± 5.4 years (18 males, 26 females) enrolled in this study (dog owners-DO, n = 26; non-dog owners-NDO, n = 18). Xiaomi…
Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Patients in the Department of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study
Long-term hospital stays might have a negative psychosocial impact on our patients. One way to positively activate hospitalized patients is to introduce animal-assisted therapy (AAT). A total of 72 individuals participated in this research. The experimental group comprised 33 patients (8 males, 25 females), while the control group contained 39 patients (11 men, 28 women). The participants in the control group were aged from 58 to 100 years and th…
Canine-Assisted Therapy Improves Well-Being in Nurses
As nursing is one of the most stressful occupations worldwide, its management warrants more attention to identify possible ways to cope with its pressures. This study aims to evaluate whether animal-assisted therapy (AAT) with the presence of a dog affects the stress level of nurses. As a stress biomarker, we used salivary cortisol level testing. Twenty female nurses (mean age: 30) in physical medicine (PMR) ( n = 11) and the department of intern…
The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on the State of Patients’ Health After a Stroke: A Pilot Study
A stroke is a condition that can give rise to consequences such as cognitive and physical constraints, which sometimes manifest in the psychological condition of the patient. Such patients commence rehabilitation as soon as is possible, which involves a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. One aspect of complementary rehabilitation could be animal-assisted therapy (AAT). A total of 15 individuals were split into an experimental group compris…
Does having a pet influence the physical activity of their young female owners
Animal owners generally reported higher PA levels compared to people who do not own any pets. However, similarly significant in this particular age group was the kind of animal these young women owned
Canine-assisted Speech Therapy for Children with Communication Impairments: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Developmental dysphasia (DD) is a disorder resulting in a communication impairment. Children diagnosed with this condition are usually referred to a speech therapist. Further to conventional speech therapy it is possible to adopt a complementary animal-assisted approach. For the present study, we assembled a cohort comprising 69 children diagnosed with DD. The children in the experimental group (n = 31; 21 male, 10 female) ranged from 4 to 7 year…
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Canine-assisted Speech Therapy for Children with Communication Impairments: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Developmental dysphasia (DD) is a disorder resulting in a communication impairment. Children diagnosed with this condition are usually referred to a speech therapist. Further to conventional speech therapy it is possible to adopt a complementary animal-assisted approach. For the present study, we assembled a cohort comprising 69 children diagnosed with DD. The children in the experimental group (n = 31; 21 male, 10 female) ranged from 4 to 7 year…
Does Dog Ownership Affect Physical Activity, Sleep, and Self-Reported Health in Older Adults
Physical activity (PA) is crucial for maintaining good health of older adults and owning a dog and walking it can enforce it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of dog ownership on PA in older adults as well as its positive impact on perceived degree of health, and sleep. There were 44 participants of mean age 68 ± 5.4 years (18 males, 26 females) enrolled in this study (dog owners-DO, n = 26; non-dog owners-NDO, n = 18). Xiaomi…
Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Patients in the Department of Long-Term Care: A Pilot Study
Long-term hospital stays might have a negative psychosocial impact on our patients. One way to positively activate hospitalized patients is to introduce animal-assisted therapy (AAT). A total of 72 individuals participated in this research. The experimental group comprised 33 patients (8 males, 25 females), while the control group contained 39 patients (11 men, 28 women). The participants in the control group were aged from 58 to 100 years and th…
Canine-Assisted Therapy Improves Well-Being in Nurses
As nursing is one of the most stressful occupations worldwide, its management warrants more attention to identify possible ways to cope with its pressures. This study aims to evaluate whether animal-assisted therapy (AAT) with the presence of a dog affects the stress level of nurses. As a stress biomarker, we used salivary cortisol level testing. Twenty female nurses (mean age: 30) in physical medicine (PMR) ( n = 11) and the department of intern…
The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy on the State of Patients’ Health After a Stroke: A Pilot Study
A stroke is a condition that can give rise to consequences such as cognitive and physical constraints, which sometimes manifest in the psychological condition of the patient. Such patients commence rehabilitation as soon as is possible, which involves a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment. One aspect of complementary rehabilitation could be animal-assisted therapy (AAT). A total of 15 individuals were split into an experimental group compris…
Does having a pet influence the physical activity of their young female owners
Animal owners generally reported higher PA levels compared to people who do not own any pets. However, similarly significant in this particular age group was the kind of animal these young women owned
Effect of Animal Assisted Education with a Dog Within Children with ADHD in the Classroom: A Case Study
Validation of the Human–Animal Interaction Scale (Hais) in Czech Language
Human-Animal interaction (HAI) refers to any contact between humans and animals. Despite the lack of standardized measures of evaluation, one possible tool is the Human Animal Interaction Scale (HAIS). This study aimed to evaluate it in Czech language and to verify its use in clinical settings. One group of participants included 85 non-clinical volunteers; the second included 22 clinical participants, who were hospitalized in a long-term inpatien…
Acceptability of AAI from the Perspective of Elderly Clients, Family Members, and Staff—A Pilot Study
Although animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are increasingly part of comprehensive rehabilitation and many of its effects are already well described, the methodology for performing AAI depends on the specific patient, animal, and treatment objective. Acceptability of AAI from all involved members is a little explored area. Thus, 214 respondents (32 AAI clients, 146 family members, and 36 healthcare and social care workers; 98 males, 116 females…
Effect of Dog Presence on Stress Levels in Students under Psychological Strain: A Pilot Study
As university students face many stressful situations, especially during the examination period, this study focused on the use of animal-assisted activities (AAAs) with a dog as a means of relieving students' stress before a final exam. The aim was to determine whether a 10-min interaction with a dog affected subjectively evaluated stress and mood, objective blood pressure, and heart rate. Ninety-three female students (mean age = 22.5 years; stan…
The Effect of Farm-Animal-Assisted Education on Memory Retention in Elementary School Children: An Exploratory Study
Animal-assisted education (AAE) can provide an exciting and innovative alternative to conventional teaching methods. Numerous studies have been published on the influence of the participation of living animals (primarily dogs) in the educational process on students' emotions. However, the impact of on-farm teaching on children's academic knowledge has not received much attention. This study aimed to evaluate whether outdoor learning in the presen…
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Animal welfare (4 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works)