Summary of the Systematic Review

Effectiveness of equine therapy in children with psychomotor impairment

O.del Rosario-Montejo, F.Molina-Rueda, S.Muñoz-Lasa, .M.Alguacil-Diego

Neurología (2015) 

Description

We examine development of gross motor function compared to other psychomotor skills in patients undergoing this therapy, and analyze how this improvement affects general health status and quality of life.

Profession 

Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathologist 

Location 

Spain 

Intervention Terminology

HPOT & therapeutic horseback riding

Study Design 

Longitudinal prospective study with no control group

Sample

11 Children

Age/Population

3-15 years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

GMFCS, GMFM-88, PedsQL

Result Category 

Motor performance, QOL

Dosage/Description of Intervention

45 minutes, 1 day per week, 4 months