scholarly journals The effectiveness of horse riding therapy by children with cerebral palsy - critical review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Judit Pálinkás
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Sit-to-stand movement in children with cerebral palsy: A critical review

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 2243-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Neves dos Santos ◽  
Silvia Leticia Pavão ◽  
Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Therapeutic effects of a horse riding simulator in children with cerebral palsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 799-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Beatriz Silva Borges ◽  
Maria José da Silva Werneck ◽  
Maria de Lourdes da Silva ◽  
Lenora Gandolfi ◽  
Riccardo Pratesi
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Qualité De Vie ◽  
Spastic Diplegia ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Sitting Position ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Maximal Displacement

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of horse ridding simulator on the sitting postural control of children with spastic diplegia. METHOD: Forty children were randomly divided in a group using the simulator (RS) and a group performing conventional physical therapy (CT). FScan/Fmat equipment was used to register maximal displacement in antero-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) directions with children in sitting position. At the pre and post intervention stage both groups were classified according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and, after intervention, by the AUQEI questionnaire (Autoquestionnaire Qualité de vie Enfant Image). RESULTS: Comparison between groups disclosed statistically significant pos-intervention improvement both in the AP (p<0.0001) as in the ML (p<0.0069) direction in the RS group. CONCLUSION: The horse ridding simulator produced significant improvement in the postural control of children in sitting position, additionally showing a higher motor functionality and a better acceptance of the therapeutic intervention.

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