Summary of the Systematic ReviewARTICLE CITATIONThe influence of short term, intensive hippotherapy on gait in children with cerebral palsyHonkavaara M, Rintala P European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity (2010) ARTICLE DETAILSDescriptionThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of short term hippotherapy on functional gait changes in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Participants were two boys (ages 12 and 13) with spastic diplegia and a girl (14 yrs) with athetoid CP. ProfessionPhysical Therapist LocationFinland Intervention TerminologyHPOT Study DesignPre/post single-subject ABA withdrawal design with repeated measures within-subjects Sample2 children Age/Population12-14 Years Assessment/ Outcome measure tools10m walk test, step count, qualitative gait assessment, stride length Result CategoryGait Dosage/Description of Intervention9 HPOT sessions over 3 weeks, 25-40 minute sessions |