Evaluation of the functional mobility and balance of adolescents with Down’s Syndrome treated in Hippotherapy and Physiotherapy

• Autor(a) principal: Bevilacqua Junior, Domingos Emanuel
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Mariane Fernandes, Lage, Janaine Brandão, Mello, Edneia Corrêa de, Teixeira, Vicente de Paula Antunes, Espindula, Ana Paula
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano
• DOI: 10.18316/sdh.v9i3.7340
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento/article/view/7340
• topic: Horse-Assisted Therapy; Mobility Limitation; Adolescent Rehabilitation; Down’s Syndrome; Ciências da Saude - Interdisciplinariedade; Terapia assistida por cavalos; Limitação da mobilidade; Reabilitação Adolescente; Síndrome de Down

Introduction: A muscle hypotonia, the Down Syndrome compromises functional mobility, muscle performance and consequently interferes with activities of daily living.Objectives: Analyze the effects of hippotherapy and physiotherapy on functional mobility and balance in adolescents with Down syndrome.Materials and Methods: The study includes 14 individuals with Down syndrome divided into two groups: nine (six male and three female) in the Horse-assisted therapy group and five (three male and two female) in the Physiotherapy group, mean age 13.2 ± 2, 2 and 14.2 ± 3.1 years, respectively. Thirty projects were carried out, lasting 30 minutes each, once a week, according to the types of application for each group, Horse-assisted therapy and Physiotherapy. Functional mobility and balance was assessed in pre and post-alteration using the TimedUpand Go test.Results: By analyzing or testing the TimedUpand Go, it was possible to observe statistically significant differences (p = 0.006) in the Horse-assisted therapy group, comparing it or pretest (1st and 30th ventures).Conclusion: Riding Therapy was able to improve functional mobility and dynamic balance when compared to Horseassisted therapy. However, some are safe practical practices for Down syndrome rehabilitation.