Physical therapy treatments incorporating equine movement: a pilot study exploring interactions between children with cerebral palsy and the horse

Abstract Background Physical therapy treatments incorporating equine movement are recognized as an effective tool to treat functional mobility and balance in children with cerebral palsy (CP). To date, only a few studies examined kinematic outputs of the horses and children when mounted. In this pil...

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Main Authors: Priscilla Lightsey, Yonghee Lee, Nancy Krenek, Pilwon Hur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00929-w