The Effect of Hippotherapy on Ten Children with Cerebral Palsy

This 30-week research study was designed to determine if change occurs in subjects before, during and after ten weeks of hippotherapy. Hippo is "horse" in greek. Hippotherapy is treatment using the movement of the horse to improve neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. A convenience sample of ten subjects with cerebral palsy participated in this study. The subjects were between the ages of 2.5and 7 years old and had not received hippotherapy prior to this study. The PEDI ( Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory ) and GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure ) were the outcome measures. An equal time period of ten weeks elapsed between four test dates. Following the baseline of ten weeks without treatment, each subject received hippotherapy once a week for ten weeks. Participation wasexcellent. One way analysis of variance with repeated measures was done with a priori p < .05. The null was rejected for all of the PEDI subscales, four out of five GMFM subscales, the total PEDI score and the total GMFM score. Tukey's procedure for post hoc multiple comparisons determined the significant effect of hippotherapy.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Allied Medical Professions

Grantor dc:publisher

The Ohio State University

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Casady, Renee Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nichols, Deborah

• Health
• Rehabilitation

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1363620240

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oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:osu1363620240