<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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doaj-5dfa68afaaa74fa7888c136bcac0a0e62021-06-02T07:30:16ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum. Health Sciences1679-92911807-86482017-05-01391172610.4025/actascihealthsci.v39i1.2886814945<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapyMariane Fernandes Ribeiro0Ana Paula Espindula1Alex Abadio Ferreira2Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande de Souza3Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira4Universidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroAssociação de Pais e Amigos de Crianças com Deficiência IntelectualUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroUniversidade Federal do Triângulo MineiroHippotherapy 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 improvement of muscle activation in practitioners with Down syndrome subjected to hippotherapy. 10 practitioners were divided into two groups: Down Group (DG) – practitioners with DS, and Healthy Group (HG) – practitioners with no physical impairment. The muscles gluteus medius, tensor fasciae latae, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius were evaluated by electromyography using gross RMS values, which correspond to muscle activation; the evaluations were performed on the 1st and 10th hippotherapy sessions (frequency: once a week), and after 2 months interval without treatment, they were performed on the 1st and 10th hippotherapy sessions (frequency: twice a week). It was noted that activation of the studied muscles increased with the passing of sessions, regardless the weekly frequency of attendance; however, the period without treatment resulted in reduction of this effect. Practitioners with DS presented satisfactory changes in muscle activation pattern, in learning and in motor behavior during hippotherapy sessions.http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/28868muscle activationelectromyographyhippotherapyDown syndromeequine assisted therapy. |
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Mariane Fernandes Ribeiro Ana Paula Espindula Alex Abadio Ferreira Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande de Souza Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira <b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences muscle activation electromyography hippotherapy Down syndrome equine assisted therapy. |
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Mariane Fernandes Ribeiro Ana Paula Espindula Alex Abadio Ferreira Luciane Aparecida Pascucci Sande de Souza Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira |
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<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy |
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<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy |
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<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy |
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<b>Electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with Down syndrome in hippotherapy |
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<b>electromyographic evaluation of the lower limbs of patients with down syndrome in hippotherapy |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá |
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Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences |
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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 improvement of muscle activation in practitioners with Down syndrome subjected to hippotherapy. 10 practitioners were divided into two groups: Down Group (DG) – practitioners with DS, and Healthy Group (HG) – practitioners with no physical impairment. The muscles gluteus medius, tensor fasciae latae, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius were evaluated by electromyography using gross RMS values, which correspond to muscle activation; the evaluations were performed on the 1st and 10th hippotherapy sessions (frequency: once a week), and after 2 months interval without treatment, they were performed on the 1st and 10th hippotherapy sessions (frequency: twice a week). It was noted that activation of the studied muscles increased with the passing of sessions, regardless the weekly frequency of attendance; however, the period without treatment resulted in reduction of this effect. Practitioners with DS presented satisfactory changes in muscle activation pattern, in learning and in motor behavior during hippotherapy sessions. |
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muscle activation electromyography hippotherapy Down syndrome equine assisted therapy. |
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