Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society.
Publisher:
The Southern Gerontologial Society,. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society (2001)
Frequency: Six no. a year, 2009-
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Southern Gerontological Society (U.S.)
Start Year:1982 -
ISSN:
0733-4648 (Print)
1552-4523 (Electronic)
0733-4648 (Linking)
1552-4523 (Electronic)
0733-4648 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3
2023
| NLM ID: | 8606502 |
| (DNLM): | SR0054332(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 08586390 |
| Classification: | W1 JO541G |
The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on balance in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot study. Equine assisted activities (hippotherapy and therapeutic riding) improve balance in patients with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, but have not been systematically studied in older adults, at risk of falls due to balance deficits. We conducted a 10-week, single blind, controlled trial of the effect of a therapeutic horseback riding course on measures of balance in community-dwelling adults 65 years and older. Nine riders and six controls completed the trial. Controls were age matched to riders and all participants were recruited from the local community. Both groups showed improvements in ...