McGee Margaret C, Reese Nancy B
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas 72035-0001, USA.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2009 Summer;21(2):212-8. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181a39532.
The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effects of a hippotherapy session on temporal and spatial gait parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
Subjects comprised 9 children with a diagnosis of CP, 6 girls and 3 boys, 7 to 18 years of age. Data for temporal and spatial gait parameters were collected immediately before and after a hippotherapy session.
No statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were noted in the postride temporal and spatial gait parameter values when compared with the preride values.
This study provides baseline data for future research and useful clinical information for physical therapists using hippotherapy as a treatment modality for children with spastic CP.
本研究旨在探讨马疗对痉挛型脑瘫（CP）患儿时空步态参数的即时影响。
研究对象包括9名诊断为CP的儿童，6名女孩和3名男孩，年龄在7至18岁之间。在马疗前后即刻收集时空步态参数数据。
与骑行前的值相比，骑行后时空步态参数值未发现有统计学意义的差异（p < 0.05）。
本研究为未来研究提供了基线数据，并为将马疗作为痉挛型CP患儿治疗方式的物理治疗师提供了有用的临床信息。
