Aim This research review and meta‐analysis presents an overview of the effects of
hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding (THR) on postural control or balance in …

A systematic review of the literature on horseback riding therapy as an intervention for
children with cerebral palsy (CP) was carried out. The terms horse, riding, hippotherapy …

Purpose: To evaluate the literature on the efficacy of equine assisted activities and therapies
(EAAT) on gross motor outcomes representing the ICF component of body functions and …

For several centuries and in mythology, the horse often has been portrayed as helper and
healer of humans. In the 19th century, scientific inquiries into the therapeutic usefulness of …

[Purpose] This study evaluated the effects of hippotherapy on seated postural balance,
dynamic balance, and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy and compared …

Objective: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of conceptual
approaches and additional therapies used in lower limb physical therapy of children with …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of horse ridding simulator on the sitting postural control
of children with spastic diplegia. METHOD: Forty children were randomly divided in a group …

Hippotherapy (Greek hippos= horse) is a specialised physiotherapy treatment that makes
use of the horses' unique three-dimensional movement impulses at a walk to facilitate …

Based on a systems theory of motor control, reactive postural control (RPA) and anticipatory
postural control (APA) in children are reviewed from several perspectives in order to develop …

Objective: To investigate whether hippotherapy (when applied by a simulator) improves
postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy. Design: Stratified single-blind …