Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONEffect of an equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy expenditure, and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot studyMcGibbon N., Andrade C., Widener G., Cintas H. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology (1998) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week program of hippotherapy on energy expenditure during walking; on the gait dimensions of stride length, velocity, and cadence; and on performance on the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) in five children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). ProfessionPhysical Therapist LocationUSA Intervention TerminologyHPOT Study DesignRepeated-measures within-subjects design Sample5 Children Age/Population9-11 Years Assessment/ Outcome measure toolsgait parameters GMFM Dimension E Result CategoryGait Dosage/Description of Intervention8 weeks |