Hippotherapy Improves Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy Children vs Conventional Therapy or Placebo

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Hippotherapy Improves Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy Children vs Conventional Therapy or Placebo. ACE Report. 2020;9(9):17. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12325

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

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):E106

Contributing Authors: L Guindos-Sanchez D Lucena-Anton I Carmona-Barrientos JA Moral-Munoz A Salazar

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Synopsis

A 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 poo...