Abstract
The effects of recreational horseback riding therapy (HBRT) on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP: spastic diplegia, spastic quadriplegia, and spastic hemiplegia) were determined in a blinded study using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). Seventeen participants (nine females, eight males; mean age 9 years 10 months, SE 10 months) served as their own control. Their mean Gross Motor Function Classification System score was 2.7 (SD 0.4; range 1 to 5). HBRT was 1 hour per week for three riding sessions of 6 weeks per session (18 weeks). GMFM was determined every 6 weeks: pre-riding control period, onset of HBRT, every 6 weeks during HBRT for 18 weeks, and 6 weeks following HBRT. GMFM did not change during pre-riding control period. GMFM Total Score (Dimensions A-E) increased 7.6% (p
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 301-308 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Clinical Neurology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Neuroscience(all)
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Horseback riding in children with cerebral palsy : Effect on gross motor function. / Sterba, John A.; Rogers, Brian; France, Amy P.; Vokes, Deborah A.
In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Vol. 44, No. 5, 2002, p. 301-308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Vokes, Deborah A.
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