Effects of hippotherapy on motor function of children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review study

• Main Authors: Panagiotis Plotas (Author), Angelos Papadopoulos (Author), Evangelia-Maria Apostolelli (Author), Eleni Vlachou (Author), Foteini Gazou (Author), Ioanna Zogopoulou (Author), Ioanna Katsaidoni (Author), Ioanna Panagiotopoulou (Author), Sofia Paraskevi Paparouna (Author), Nikolina Silavou (Author), Katerina Fragkiadaki (Author), Eirini Tsiamaki (Author), Sotirios Fouzas (Author), Xenophon Sinopidis (Author), Nikolaos Trimmis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Cerebral palsy includes a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by brain damage, leading to impairment of movement, posture, and balance for a lifetime. There are many therapeutic interventions for cerebral palsy. One of them is hippotherapy, an alternative physical therapy. It is...