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Journals / İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri / 2015 / Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 3

What is hippotherapy? The indications and effectiveness of hippotherapy

Tuba Tulay KOCA
Hilmi ATASEVEN
Pages
247–252
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Here, we purpose to give information about hippotherapy which is not known adequately by many clinicians and health workers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input.
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Key Findings & Data:Unlike therapeutic horseback riding (where specific riding skills are taught), the movement of the horse is a means to a treatment goal when utilizing hippotherapy as a treatment strategy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Here, we purpose to give information about hippotherapy which is not known adequately by many clinicians and health workers.
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Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. A foundation is established to improve neurological function and sensory processing, which can be generalized to a wide range of daily activities. Unlike therapeutic horseback riding (where specific riding skills are taught), the movement of the horse is a means to a treatment goal when utilizing hippotherapy as a treatment strategy. Hippotherapy has been used to treat patients with neurological or other disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, head injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, behavioral disorders and psychiatric disorders. The effectiveness of hippotherapy for many of these indications is unclear, and more research has been needed. Here, we purpose to give information about hippotherapy which is not known adequately by many clinicians and health workers.

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KOCA, T. T., ATASEVEN, H. (2022). What is hippotherapy? The indications and effectiveness of hippotherapy. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 3, 247–252. https://ajindex.com/articles/551664

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