Hippotherapy Improves Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy Children vs Conventional Therapy or Placebo .
The Effectiveness of Hippotherapy to Recover Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Children (Basel). 2020 Aug 19;7(9):E106A total of 10 studies with 451 patients were included in this meta-analysis comparing hippotherapy to conventional therapy or placebo in children with cerebral palsy for the improvement of motor function. The outcomes of interest included Gross Motor Function Measure-66 (GMFM-66), Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88), and GMFM-88 dimensions A,B,C,D, and E. The pooled results revealed that pooled GMFM-66, and GMFM-88 dimensions A, B, and E scores were significantly in favour of the hippotherapy group compared to the conventional therapy or placebo group.
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