Summary of the Systematic Review

ARTICLE CITATION

The Effects of Hippotherapy on Elderly Persons’ Static Balance and Gait

Seong Gil Kim, Chae-Woo Lee

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (2014)

ARTICLE DETAILS

Description

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hippotherapy on elderly persons’ static balance and gait. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-two elderly persons residing in the community were randomly divided into a hippotherapy group and a treadmill group and they conducted exercise for eight weeks.

Profession 

PT 

Location 

Korea 

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

RCT 

Sample

22 Adults 

Age/Population

66-73 years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Step length, step time, and sway path length

Result Category 

Gait/fall prevention

Dosage/Description of Intervention

20 min, 3x/week, 12 weeks