Byzova Alina, Roozbahani Hamid, Handroos Heikki, Hakansson Nils, Lankarani Hamid M
Mechanical Engineering, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT: Yliopistonkatu 34, Lappeenranta 53850, Finland.
Biomedical Engineering, Wichita State University, USA.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2020 Jan;32(1):85-91. doi: 10.1589/jpts.32.85. Epub 2020 Jan 22.
[Purpose] Hippotherapy is an unusual type of treatment and has been found to be effective for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and rehabilitation. Horseback riding simulator is used as a beneficial alternative to the real horse with utilizing an optical motion capture system and EEG. [Participants and Methods] The idea is to monitor body and brain behaviour of the professional rider and non-professional rider utilizing a horse simulator, using optical motion capture system to identify differences in pelvic region activity between professional and non-professional riders and EEG to investigate the brain effect of professional rider utilizing horseback riding simulator. [Results] For the monitoring body and brain behaviour of the professional rider and non-professional rider, two types of experiment were handled, the first experiment represents body behaviour and the second experiment represents brain behaviour. [Conclusion] The study shows, that inexperienced rider may make mistakes of pelvis movements that leads to the asymmetry in hip external rotation and back region. Also, the study of EEG provides that while horseback riding mostly frontal lobe is active, that refers to concentration, body movements and intelligence. Moreover, temporal and parietal lobes are highlighted that relates to sensor-motor cortex and moving which are needed during riding.
[目的] 马术疗法是一种特殊的治疗方式，已被发现对肌肉骨骼系统疾病和康复有效。骑马模拟器利用光学运动捕捉系统和脑电图，作为真马的一种有益替代方式。[参与者与方法] 其理念是利用骑马模拟器监测专业骑手和非专业骑手的身体及大脑行为，使用光学运动捕捉系统识别专业骑手和非专业骑手骨盆区域活动的差异，并通过脑电图研究专业骑手使用骑马模拟器时的大脑效应。[结果] 为监测专业骑手和非专业骑手的身体及大脑行为，进行了两种类型的实验，第一个实验代表身体行为，第二个实验代表大脑行为。[结论] 研究表明，经验不足的骑手可能会出现骨盆运动错误，导致髋关节外旋和背部区域不对称。此外，脑电图研究表明，骑马时大部分额叶活跃，这与注意力、身体运动和智力有关。而且，颞叶和顶叶也很突出，这与骑行时所需的感觉运动皮层和运动有关。
