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Impact of serial gait analyses on long-term outcome of hippotherapy in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Mutoh, Mutoh, Tsubone, Takada, Doumura, Ihara, Shimomura, Taki, Ihara

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (2017) 

ARTICLE DETAILS

Description

The aim of this study was to obtain data of gait parameters on predicting long-term outcome of hippotherapy. In 20 participants (4-19 years; GMFCS levels I to III) with cerebral palsy (CP), gait and balance abilities were examined after 10-m walking test using a portable motion recorder.

Profession 

Physical Therapist 

Location 

Japan

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

Multiple single case experimental A-B design

Sample

20 Children 

Age/Population

4-19 Years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

GMFM

Result Category 

Gait, Gross motor

Dosage/Description of Intervention

1/week x 48 weeks (30 minutes)