Summary of the Systematic Review

Basic principles and effects of hippotherapy within the comprehensive treatment of paraplegic patients

Exner G, Engelmann A, Lange K, Wenck B

Die Rehabilitation (1994) 

Description

A total of 67 patients, both paraplegic and quadriplegic, had participated in a hippotherapy programme over a study period of almost 18 months, with positive effects found relative to spasticity, certain pain syndromes, as well as contraction syndromes associated with impaired joint mobility.  

Profession 

Not Specified 

Location 

Germany 

Intervention Terminology

HPOT 

Study Design 

Non Specified 

Sample

67 Patients 

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Dosage/Description of Intervention

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