Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONInfluence of artificial saddle riding on postural stability in children with CPKuczinsky M & Slonka K. Gait and Posture (1999) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionStability of quiet upright stance was investigated in 25 children with cerebral palsy at the beginning and the end of a 3-month period of therapy involving 20 min microprocessor-controlled saddle riding, performed twice a week. The traditional parameters of postural sway based on the centre-of-pressure analysis (range, standard deviation, mean speed and mean radius) dropped significantly over time confirming advantageous influence of this treatment. As a complementary tool, an autoregressive modelling technique was used allowing us to establish after each single ride considerable decreases in the frequency of the feet adjustments, which represent the control variable of the postural system in sagittal plane. ProfessionUnspecified LocationPoland Intervention TerminologyArtificial saddle Study DesignPre-post Sample58 children Age/Population3-10 years Assessment/ Outcome measure toolsPosition and displacement of COP were determined by custom-made force platform Result CategoryPostural Stability Dosage/Description of InterventionTwo occasions |