Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONHippotherapy—An Intervention to Habilitate Balance Deficits in Children With Movement Disorders: A Clinical TrialSilkwood-Sherer, D., Killian, C., Long, T., & Martin K. Physical Therapy (2012) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionThe purposes of this study were to assess the effectiveness of hippotherapy for the management of postural instability in children with mild to moderate balance problems and to determine whether there is a correlation between balance and function. Sixteen children (9 boys and 7 girls) who were 5 to 16 years of age and had documented balance problems participated in this study. Intervention consisted of 45-minute hippotherapy sessions twice per week for 6 weeks. Two baseline assessments and 1 postintervention assessment of balance, as measured with the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), and of function, as measured with the Activities Scale for Kids-Performance (ASKp), were performed. ProfessionPhysical Therapist LocationUSA Intervention TerminologyHPOT Study DesignCohort repeated-measures design Sample16 children Age/Population5-16 years Assessment/ Outcome measure toolsPediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and Activities Scale for Kids—Performance (ASKp) Result CategoryBalance, postural stability, and function Dosage/Description of Intervention45-minute hippotherapy sessions twice per week for 6 weeks |