Summary of the Systematic Review

Do equine-assisted physical activities help to develop gross motor skills in children with the Down syndrome? Short-term results

Voznesenskiy, Rivera-Quinatoa, Bonilla-Yacelga, Cedeno-Zamora

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences (2016) 

Description

A study was conducted to assess the effect of an equine-assisted physical activity and an adaptive horseback riding program in comparison with conventional adapted physical education designed to develop gross motor skills measured by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) in children with Down syndrome in a special education institution. 

Profession 

Not Specified 

Location 

Ecuador

Intervention Terminology

Equine Assisted Physical Activity 

Study Design 

RCT

Sample

20 Children

Age/Population

1-6 Years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

GFMF

Result Category 

Gross Motor 

Dosage/Description of Intervention

3 months