Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy.
Publisher:
Whurr Publishers,. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons (2006)
Frequency: Four no. a year
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1996 -
ISSN:
1358-2267 (Print)
1471-2865 (Electronic)
1358-2267 (Linking)
1471-2865 (Electronic)
1358-2267 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.7
2022
| NLM ID: | 9612022 |
| (DNLM): | SR0085713(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 36118659 |
| LCCN: | sn 96039947 |
| Classification: | W1 PH9683S |
Effects of horse riding simulator on sitting motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Horse riding simulator (HRS) is an electronic horse, working under the principles of hippotherapy. It is one of the advanced therapeutic methods to improve postural control and balance in sitting, which could be recommended in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy if real horses are unavailable. Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effects of HRS on sitting motor function in children with spastic diplegia and evaluate the changes in sitting motor function at different periods of time (4, 8 and 12 weeks). Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted over a period of 12â€...