Hippotherapy

Authors

  • M . Sartaguda Alabart Fisioterapeuta. Colaboradora del Area de Fisioterapia. Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza Author
  • S . Hernandez Gonzalez Fisioterapeuta. Colaboradora del Area de Fisioterapia. Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salad. Universidad de Zaragoza Author
  • S . Caudevilla Polo Profesor del Area de Fisioterapia. Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza Author
  • M. O. Lucha Lopez Profesor del Area de Fisioterapia. Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza Author
  • J. M. Trieas Moreno Profesor del Area de Fisioterapia. Escuela Univcrsitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza Author

Keywords:

Hypotherapy, Physical therapy, cerebral paralysis, Down syndrom.

Abstract

 The hippotherapy (assisted therapy by horses) is a program of physical therapy that uses the movements of the horse like a part of the treatment. In this therapy the horseman (rider) doesn't try to control the horse, so the patient doesn't need control the horse. The patient seats in the horse and adapts with automatic reactions to the three-dimensional movements of the horse when walks.

The benefits they get are not only in the physical plane (better circulation, tone and balance), but also in the psychological and social level, that means that multiple pathologies can benefit of these effects (Cerebral Paralysis, Down Syndrome...). 

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Published

2001-06-30

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2001): Year 2001, Volume 18 Issue 1

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How to Cite

. Sartaguda Alabart, M., . Hernandez Gonzalez, S., . Caudevilla Polo, S., Lucha Lopez, M. O., & Trieas Moreno, J. M. (2001). Hippotherapy. Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 18(1), 76-83. http://cuestionesdefisioterapia.es/index.php/cf/article/view/454