A mixed-methods feasibility study of dog-assisted exercise therapy in geriatric inpatients

Lilly Joschko, Eva Jansen, Stefanie Weinert, Maximilian Hinse, Roland Zerm, Harald Matthes

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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4
Published: 2026-08-29
Container: BMC Geriatrics
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4,
  title = {A mixed-methods feasibility study of dog-assisted exercise therapy in geriatric inpatients},
  author = {Lilly Joschko and Eva Jansen and Stefanie Weinert and Maximilian Hinse and Roland Zerm and Harald Matthes},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Geriatrics},
  doi = {10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4}
}

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TI  - A mixed-methods feasibility study of dog-assisted exercise therapy in geriatric inpatients
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AU  - Eva Jansen
AU  - Stefanie Weinert
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AU  - Roland Zerm
AU  - Harald Matthes
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC Geriatrics
DO  - 10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4
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Joschko, L., Jansen, E., Weinert, S., Hinse, M., Zerm, R., & Matthes, H. (2026). A mixed-methods feasibility study of dog-assisted exercise therapy in geriatric inpatients. BMC Geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-08157-4

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