Summary of the Systematic Review

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Does Horseback Riding therapy of therapist directed hippotherapy rehabilitate children with CP?

Snider, L., Korner-Bitenshy, N., Kammann, C., Warner, S., & Saleh, M.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (2007) 

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Description

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, horseback riding therapy, equine movement therapy, and cerebral palsy were searched in electronic databases and hand searched. 

Profession 

MD

Location 

USA

Intervention Terminology

Horseback riding therapy

Study Design 

Systemic literature review

Sample

N/A

Age/Population

Unspecified 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Systemic review of 11 papers

Result Category 

Unspecified 

Dosage/Description of Intervention

Variable