Effects of hippotherapy on body functions, activities and participation in children with cerebral palsy based on ICF-CY assessments

YL Hsieh, CC Yang, SH Sun, SY Chan… - Disability and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of hippotherapy on body functions, activities, and
participation in children with CP of various functional levels by using the International …

Can hippotherapy make a difference in the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy? A pragmatic study

DJ Silkwood-Sherer, NH McGibbon - Physiotherapy Theory and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine if the addition of 12 weekly therapy sessions, incorporating
hippotherapy as the primary intervention to each child's usual therapy program, will improve …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of hippotherapy on psychosocial aspects in children with cerebral palsy and their caregivers: a pilot study

CH Jang, MC Joo, SE Noh, SY Lee… - Annals of …, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To investigate the effects of hippotherapy on psychosocial and emotional
parameters in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers. Methods Eight children …

Effect of hippotherapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

JY Kwon, HJ Chang, SH Yi, JY Lee… - The Journal of …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To examine whether hippotherapy has a clinically significant effect on gross motor
function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting …

The effect of hippotherapy on ten children with cerebral palsy

RL Casady, DS Nichols-Larsen - Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether hippotherapy has an effect on
the general functional development of children with cerebral palsy. Methods: The study …

Impact of hippotherapy on gross motor function and quality of life in children with bilateral cerebral palsy: a randomized open-label crossover study

U Deutz, N Heussen, K Weigt-Usinger, S Leiz… - …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
This study investigated the effect of hippotherapy on gross motor function (Gross Motor
Function Measure [GMFM]-66, GMFM dimension E and D) and quality of life (Child Health …

Effect of hippotherapy on motor proficiency and function in children with cerebral palsy who walk

D Champagne, H Corriveau… - Physical & occupational …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To evaluate the effects of hippotherapy on physical capacities of children with cerebral
palsy. Methods: Thirteen children (4–12 years old) with cerebral palsy classified in Gross …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing motor outcome of hippotherapy in children with cerebral palsy

YS Mi, LJ Young, SH Yeon, SY Sik, KJ Yi - Neuropediatrics, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Objective This study was aimed to identify individual factors influencing the gross motor
outcome of hippotherapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods One hundred and …

[HTML][HTML] Role and effects of hippotherapy in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of the literature

MJ Menor-Rodríguez, M Sevilla Martín… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cerebral palsy is described as a group of permanent neuromotor-type disorders caused by
non-progressive injuries in the developmental stages of the central nervous system, and …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of long-term hippotherapy on the walking ability of children with cerebral palsy and quality of life of their caregivers

T Mutoh, T Mutoh, H Tsubone, M Takada… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent motor disorder that occurs at birth or during
early infancy. Despite advances in fetal and maternal medicine, the incidence of CP remains …