The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on gross motor function and gait speed in children who are developmentally delayed

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 37-50

  Winchester, Patricia ^a   Kendall, Kyla ^a   Peters, Heidi ^a   Sears, Natalie ^a   Winkley, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Gait speed; Gross Motor Function Measure; Pediatrics; Therapeutic horseback riding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SPINA BIFIDA; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; RECREATION;

EID: 0036456406     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v22n03_04     Document Type: Article

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