Hippotherapy and respiratory muscle strength in children and adolescents with Down syndrome

• Main Authors: Valéria Sovat de Freitas Costa (Author), Hudday Mendes da Silva (Author), Elioenai Dornelles Alves (Author), Patrick Ramon Stafin Coquerel (Author), André Ribeiro da Silva (Author), Jônatas de França Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Champagnat.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Individuals with Down syndrome may have decreased respiratory muscle strength due to hypotonia, a common characteristic in this population. Objective To analyze the effects of a hippotherapy program on respiratory muscle strength in individuals with Down syndrome. Materials and methods...