The benefit of hippotherapy for improvement of attention and memory in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study

Krejčí, Eva; Janura, Miroslav; Svoboda, Zdeněk

doi:10.5507/ag.2015.004

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“…In comparison to the group of patients receiving only conventional therapy, it was observed that hippotherapy was more beneficial in the areas of turning cards over and picking up objects. Váczi et al 26 . We think that the finding obtained in this study was due to the fact that hippotherapy application requires more attention 27 and improves fine motor skills in the form of a fun game activity.…”

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Effects of hippotherapy on upper extremity functions in children with cerebral palsy

Demir,

Taşkın Yılmaz,

Kablanoğlu

et al. 2024

Cukurova Medical Journal

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Purpose: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on upper extremity functions in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Materials and Methods: The study was carried out with a quasi-hippotherapy design by evaluating the hippotherapy and control groups with pretests and posttests. Sixteen children with CP who were treated with 30 minutes of additional hippotherapy three times a week for five weeks were included in the hippotherapy group. Eleven children with CP who had conventional physiotherapy were recruited for the control group. Upper extremity functions were evaluated before and after the intervention using the Box and Block Test (BBT) and the Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT). Results: There were no significant differences between the hippotherapy and control groups in terms of their baseline BBT and JTHFT scores. After 5-weeks, no statistically significant difference was found between the BBT scores of the hippotherapy and control groups. Significant increases were detected in all parameters of JTHFT in the posttest in the hippotherapy group, compared to the pretest. Moreover, in the posttest, a statistically significant difference was found between the hippotherapy and control groups in the parameters of turning over cards and picking up small objects, which subscales of JTHFT. Conclusion: In children with CP, hippotherapy provided in addition to conventional treatment was an effective practice, especially in improving fine motor skills in the hands.

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Effects of hippotherapy on upper extremity functions in children with cerebral palsy

Demir,

Taşkın Yılmaz,

Kablanoğlu

et al. 2024

Cukurova Medical Journal

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“…Furthermore, Krejci et al. ( 2015 ) reported an intervention in hippotherapy for children with cerebral palsy and showed some improvement in the attention and memory of the subjects. This in some way suggests that equestrian sports are known to improve children's attention and memory consistent with the present study.…”

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The effects of equine‐assisted activities on execution function in children aged 7–8 years: A randomized controlled trial

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Background: This study examines the effects of equine‐assisted activity (EAA) training on executive functioning (EF) (inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility) in children aged 7–8 years.Methods: Twenty‐Four healthy children aged 7–8 years with a 1:1 ratio of boys to girls were randomly divided into EAA group (EAAG) or control group (CG). The subjects in EAAG were trained for 12 weeks, and CG participated in normal daily activities. All subjects conducted the Flanker, 1‐Back, and More‐odd shifting tasks at rest and recorded the average reaction times (RTs) and accuracy data of each task.Results: After 12 weeks of EAA intervention, EAAG showed a highly significant increase (p < .01) in mean RTs and accuracy in the Flanker and More‐odd shifting tasks and a highly significant increase (p < .01) in accuracy only in 1‐Back.Conclusion: These findings suggest that 12‐week EAA training can be effective in improving EF and promoting cognitive performance in children aged 7–8 years.

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“…The movement of the horse also provides a multisensory input (vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile) that facilitates a better sensory integration (Heffernan, 2017; Koca, 2016). Riding requires the child to focus on the activity, improving cognitive skills such as attention (Jang et al., 2015; Krejci et al., 2015). Interaction with horses has reported improvements in perceived social support (Hauge et al., 2014) and seems to be effective in the treatment of health challenges (Selby & Smith‐Osborne, 2013).…”

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Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

Pérez‐Gómez

Amigo‐Gamero

Collado‐Mateo

et al. 2021

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems of inattention and impulsive hyperactivity in children. Equine‐assisted activities and therapies (EAATs) have been used as alternative non‐pharmacological intervention option in patients with ADHD. What does this paper adds to existing knowledge? Nowadays, more studies of high methodological quality are needed to determine whether EAAT is an effective intervention for the treatment in children with ADHD. What are the implications for practice? Between 15 and 40 min of rising horses, 8–32 total sessions, for 4–32 weeks, seem to be beneficial to reduce the symptoms of ADHD. Abstract Introduction Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder characterized by problems of inattention and impulsive hyperactivity. Equine‐assisted activities and therapies (EAATs) have become an emerging non‐pharmacological intervention option in patients with ADHD. Aim To perform a systematic review of updated literature about EAAT in children with ADHD. Method A systematic review was performed until 28 November 2019, in four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (a) intervention programme, with pre‐ and post‐data, based on EAAT, (b) children with ADHD and (c) articles written in English. Results A total of 9 articles were found that meet the inclusion criteria. The evidence level was C for 7 studies and B for 2 studies. The level of conclusion was 3. Discussion There are few studies with high methodological quality, and there is a high heterogeneity in the variables included, what make that the level of evidence and conclusion are low. Conclusion There is no account with enough studies of high methodological quality to determine whether EAAT is an effective intervention for the treatment in children with ADHD.

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The benefit of hippotherapy for improvement of attention and memory in children with cerebral palsy: A pilot study

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Effects of hippotherapy on upper extremity functions in children with cerebral palsy

Effects of hippotherapy on upper extremity functions in children with cerebral palsy

The effects of equine‐assisted activities on execution function in children aged 7–8 years: A randomized controlled trial

Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

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