Purpose Comprehensively and systematically map peer-reviewed studies of hippotherapy
published over 30 years, from 1980 through 2018, from the perspective of a phased …

Background: Studies have demonstrated that ambulatory children and adolescents with
cerebral palsy demonstrate atypical gait patterns. Out of numerous gait variables …

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of hippotherapy (therapy with horses)
on posture and body function among children with cerebral palsy. A case–control study …

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 …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of Equine Assisted Therapy in children with Cerebral
Palsy, in terms of gross motor function, performance, and spasticity as well as whether this …

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 …

Impaired muscle strength, proprioceptive and vestibular deficits, and orthopedic dysfunction
are common disorders associated with Down syndrome (DS). Hippotherapy uses the horses' …

Background Idiopathic scoliosis is a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts
the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Equine-assisted therapy …

Purpose: To summarize and update the current knowledge on the effectiveness of
hippotherapy on postural control in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: Using a …

Objective Investigation of the effects of hippotherapy treatment on lower limb muscle activity
and gross motor function in subjects with cerebral palsy (CP), comparing them to a group of …