Summary of the Systematic Review

ARTICLE CITATION

Effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy

Park ES, Rha DW, Shin JS, Kim S, Jung S

Yonsei Med J (2014) 

ARTICLE DETAILS

Description

The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function and functional performance in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

Profession 

Occupational Therapist 

Location 

Korea

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

RCT

Sample

55 children 

Age/Population

2-12 years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

GMFM, PEDI-FSS

Result Category 

Functional performance

Dosage/Description of Intervention

2/week x 8 weeks (45 minutes)