Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

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Autor(a) principal: Prieto,Alessandra Vidal
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Fernandes,Jorge Manuel Gomes de Azevedo, Gutierres,Ivanilda Costa da Rosa, Silva,Franciele Cascaes da, Silva,Rudney, Gutierres Filho,Paulo José Barbosa
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Idioma: eng
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Resumo: ABSTRACT The present study aimed to verify whether hippotherapy once or twice a week has a different effect on gross motor function and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy. This trial had 20 children (age 2 to 5 years and 11 months) with cerebral palsy who were assigned to the groups once a week (n= 9) or twice a week (n= 11) and underwent 30 minute hippotherapy sessions for 16 weeks. The instruments used were the Gross Motor Function Measure and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks. A significant time effect was observed for both groups without significant interactions between groups. Hippotherapy improved the gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy, regardless of the weekly frequency of the sessions. This result has relevant clinical implications since hippotherapy has a high cost, and the prescription of weekly sessions could make this treatment more available for this population.
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spelling Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trialequine-assisted therapycerebral palsyheavy motor functionfunctional performanceABSTRACT The present study aimed to verify whether hippotherapy once or twice a week has a different effect on gross motor function and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy. This trial had 20 children (age 2 to 5 years and 11 months) with cerebral palsy who were assigned to the groups once a week (n= 9) or twice a week (n= 11) and underwent 30 minute hippotherapy sessions for 16 weeks. The instruments used were the Gross Motor Function Measure and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks. A significant time effect was observed for both groups without significant interactions between groups. Hippotherapy improved the gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy, regardless of the weekly frequency of the sessions. This result has relevant clinical implications since hippotherapy has a high cost, and the prescription of weekly sessions could make this treatment more available for this population.Edições Desafio Singular2021-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-107X2021000100079Motricidade v.17 n.1 2021reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-107X2021000100079Prieto,Alessandra VidalFernandes,Jorge Manuel Gomes de AzevedoGutierres,Ivanilda Costa da RosaSilva,Franciele Cascaes daSilva,RudneyGutierres Filho,Paulo José Barbosainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-06T17:20:29Zoai:scielo:S1646-107X2021000100079Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:27:51.191565Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
title Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
spellingShingle Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
Prieto,Alessandra Vidal
equine-assisted therapy
cerebral palsy
heavy motor function
functional performance
title_short Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
title_full Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
title_sort Effects of weekly hippotherapy frequency on gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial
author Prieto,Alessandra Vidal
author_facet Prieto,Alessandra Vidal
Fernandes,Jorge Manuel Gomes de Azevedo
Gutierres,Ivanilda Costa da Rosa
Silva,Franciele Cascaes da
Silva,Rudney
Gutierres Filho,Paulo José Barbosa
author_role author
author2 Fernandes,Jorge Manuel Gomes de Azevedo
Gutierres,Ivanilda Costa da Rosa
Silva,Franciele Cascaes da
Silva,Rudney
Gutierres Filho,Paulo José Barbosa
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Prieto,Alessandra Vidal
Fernandes,Jorge Manuel Gomes de Azevedo
Gutierres,Ivanilda Costa da Rosa
Silva,Franciele Cascaes da
Silva,Rudney
Gutierres Filho,Paulo José Barbosa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv equine-assisted therapy
cerebral palsy
heavy motor function
functional performance
topic equine-assisted therapy
cerebral palsy
heavy motor function
functional performance
description ABSTRACT The present study aimed to verify whether hippotherapy once or twice a week has a different effect on gross motor function and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy. This trial had 20 children (age 2 to 5 years and 11 months) with cerebral palsy who were assigned to the groups once a week (n= 9) or twice a week (n= 11) and underwent 30 minute hippotherapy sessions for 16 weeks. The instruments used were the Gross Motor Function Measure and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, assessed at baseline and after 16 weeks. A significant time effect was observed for both groups without significant interactions between groups. Hippotherapy improved the gross motor function and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy, regardless of the weekly frequency of the sessions. This result has relevant clinical implications since hippotherapy has a high cost, and the prescription of weekly sessions could make this treatment more available for this population.
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