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The Benefit of Hippotherapy for Improvement of Attention and memory in children with CP: a Pilot Study

Krejci, Janura, & Svoboda

Acta Gymica (2015) 

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Description

The research is based on an assumption that the hypokinesia induced by cerebral palsy (CP) leads to inhibition of some mental functions. The method we used to treat patients with CP, hippotherapy (HT), is a treatment using horses and belongs to proprioceptive-neuromuscular-facilitative methods. Objective: The aim of the research was to determine the benefit of HT on attention and memory of patients with CP.

Profession 

Unspecified 

Location 

Czech Republic 

Intervention Terminology

HPOT

Study Design 

Pre/Post

Sample

20 children 

Age/Population

8-20 Years 

Assessment/ Outcome measure tools

Numeric square test measured attention and verbal learning test measured memory

Result Category 

Memory & attention, dosage

Dosage/Description of Intervention

Group 1: daily, 30 minute sessions for 1 wk; Group 2: daily, 30 minute sessions for 5-6 wks