Effect of an equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy expenditure, and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study.

NH, McGibbon; CK, Andrade; G, Widener; HL, Cintas

doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb12344.x

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Effect of an equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy expenditure, and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study.

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McGibbon NH

Andrade CK

Widener G

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week program of hippotherapy on energy expenditure during walking; on the gait dimensions of stride length, velocity, and cadence; and on performance on the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) in five children with spastic cerebral palsy ...

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