Using Accelerometers to Assess the Effects of Hippotherapy on Movement Execution in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy - A Pilot Study

Česká verzia

Authors: H. Bednáříková; M. Janura; L. Bizovská
Authors place of work: Katedra přírodních věd v kinantropologii, Fakulta tělesné kultury, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Published in the journal: Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 23, 2016, No. 4, pp. 190-194.
Category: Original Papers

Summary

Hippotherapy is a form of physical therapy which uses motion of the horse’s back to achieve therapeutic effects. Most clients of hippotherapy are children with cerebral palsy (CP) or genetic disorders. Children with spastic CP often have affected postural stability of head, trunk and pelvis, balance and coordination, and abnormal gait. According to research studies by different authors, these symptoms can be lessened by hippotherapy. Although positive effects of hippotherapy are undeniable, most evidence on benefits of hippotherapy is still empirical, based on personal experiences of physical therapists. It appears there is a scarcity of scientific studies which can provide conclusive evidence for effectiveness of hippotherapy and use sophisticated systems for movement analysis. Our paper presents the use of accelerometry as a method of movement analysis suitable for field tests of effects of hippotherapy on the human body. The major advantages of this method are its simple application with little demands on the horse and client and the ease and speed of obtaining basic kinematic parameters needed for further movement analysis.

Keywords:
horse, cerebral palsy, rehabilitation, movement analysis

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