Impact of serial gait analyses on long-term outcome of hippotherapy in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan;2. Graduate School of Psychology, Kobe Shoin Women''s University, Kobe, Japan;3. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;4. LSI Medience Corporation, Tokyo, Japan;5. Holistic Betterment and Wellness Through Riding PIROUETTE, Utsunomiya, Japan;6. Teikyo University Faculty of Medical Technology, Utsunomiya, Japan;2. Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungdong University, 5, Doriwon-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon-do 217-711, Republic of Korea;1. Department of Animal Production, São Paulo State University (Unesp), College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences, Dracena, São Paulo, Brazil;2. Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI;1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;3. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA;2. Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA;1. Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil;2. Health Sciences, Concentration Area Human Pathology – Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Physical Therapistat Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Uberaba, APAE, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil;3. Functional and Molecular Biology, Adjunct Teacher of Physiotherapy - Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil;4. Biomecanic Sciences, Senior Lecturer of the Discipline of Human Anatomy - Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil;5. Morphology Senior Lecturer of the Discipline of Human Anatomy - Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil;6. Health Sciences, Concentration Area Human Pathology e Researcher and Lecturer at Federal University do Triângulo Mineiro - UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to obtain data of gait parameters on predicting long-term outcome of hippotherapy. In 20 participants (4–19 years; GMFCS levels I to III) with cerebral palsy (CP), gait and balance abilities were examined after 10-m walking test using a portable motion recorder. Hippotherapy was associated with increased Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)-66 at 1 year from the baseline (P < 0.001). Hippotherapy increased stride length, walking speed, and mean acceleration and decreased horizontal/vertical displacement ratio over time (P < 0.05). Stride length and mean acceleration at 6 weeks predicted the elevation of GMFM-66 score. These data suggest that 1-year outcome of hippotherapy on motor and balance functions can be assessed from the early phase by serial monitoring of the gait parameters. |
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| Keywords: | Animal-assisted therapy Hippotherapy Cerebral palsy Gait analysis Outcome Rehabilitation |
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