Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONUse of hippotherapy in gait training for hemiparetic post-strokeBeinotti, F Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (2010) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionTo evaluate the hippotherapy influence on gait training in post-stroke hemiparetic individuals. METHOD: The study was constituted of 20 individuals divided into two groups. Group A performed the conventional treatment while group B the conventional treatment along with hippotherapy during 16 weeks. The patients were evaluated by using the Functional Ambulation Category Scale, Fugl-Meyer Scale, only the lower limbs and balance sub items, Berg Balance Scale, and functional assessment of gait (cadence) in the beginning and end of the treatment. ProfessionPhysical Therapist LocationBrazil Intervention TerminologyHPOT/Horseback riding therapy Study DesignExperimental with pre/post test Sample20 Adults Age/Population30-85 years Assessment/ Outcome measure toolsFugl-Meyer assessment, Berg Balance, Functional Ambulation score, Speed/cadence Result CategoryGait, balance Dosage/Description of Intervention16 weeks total of 48 sessions/control clinic based PT 3x week, experimental group clinic PT 2xweek/HPOT 1x week |