Therapeutic effects of a horse riding simulator in children with cerebral palsy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of horse ridding simulator on the sitting postural control of children with spastic diplegia. METHOD: Forty children were randomly divided in a group using the simulator (RS) and a group performing conventional physical therapy (CT). FScan/Fmat equipment was used...

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Main Authors: Maria Beatriz Silva Borges, Maria José da Silva Werneck, Maria de Lourdes da Silva, Lenora Gandolfi, Riccardo Pratesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000600014&lng=en&tlng=en