Summary of the Systematic Review

Immediate effects of a hippotherapy session on gait parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy

McGee, M. & Reese, N. 

Pediatric Physical Therapy (2009) 

Description

The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effects of a hippotherapy session on temporal and spatial gait parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).

Profession 

Physical Therapist 

Location 

USA

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

Pre/post

Sample

9 Children 

Age/Population

7-18 Years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

GAITRite Gold Walkway System

Result Category 

Gait 

Dosage/Description of Intervention

No information provided