Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONEffect of hippotherapy on perceived self-competence and participation in a child with cerebral palsyFrank A, McCloskey S, Dole RL Pediatric Physical Therapy (2011) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionThis case report highlights changes in self-competence and social acceptance, along with changes in functional skills, after an 8-week program of hippotherapy. A 6-year-old girl with mild ataxic cerebral palsy, level I Gross Motor Functional Classification System, exhibited typical impairments in body systems and functions that affected her participation in age-appropriate functional and leisure activities. ProfessionPhysical Therapist LocationUSA Intervention TerminologyHPOT Study DesignCase Study Sample1 child Age/Population6 Years Assessment/ Outcome measure toolsGross Motor Function Measure-66, the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument, and the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children Result CategoryGross motor function, perceived self-competence and social acceptance Dosage/Description of Intervention2x/week for 8 weeks; 45-minutes each |