<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy

<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy

Hippotherapy is a therapeutic method that uses the horse’s movement to achieve functional results in practitioners with Down syndrome (DS), who present motor and neurophysiological changes that affect the musculoskeletal system. Evaluating the motor behavior related to the control and the improvemen...

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Main Authors: Mariane Fernandes Ribeiro, Ana Paula Espindula, Alex Abadio Ferreira, Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande de Souza, Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-05-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
Subjects:
muscle activation
electromyography
hippotherapy
Down syndrome
equine assisted therapy.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/28868

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