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ARTICLE CITATION

Effects of Hippotherapy on Recovery of Gait and Balance Ability in Patients with Stroke

Lee, Seong, & Yong

J Phys Ther Sci (2014) 

 

ARTICLE DETAILS

Description

The aim of this study was to examine the the effects of hippotherapy on gait and balance ability in patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty stroke patients were randomly divided into a hippotherapy group and a treadmill group and they conducted exercise for eight weeks

Profession 

Physical Therapy 

Location 

Korea

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

Nonrandomized prospective controlled trial.

Sample

30 Adults 

Age/Population

57-70 Years

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Berg Balance Scale, Gait velocity, Step length asymmetry

Result Category 

Gait and Balance

Dosage/Description of Intervention

30-minutes sessions administered 3 days per week for 8 weeks; Horse walked in circle 30 times clockwise and 30 times counter clockwise for 30 minutes