The effect of hippotherapy on postural control in sitting for children with cerebral palsy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 23-42

  Hamill, Darrell ^a   Washington, Kathleen A ^b   White, Owen R ^c  

^a University of Washington ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Children; Gross motor function; Hippotherapy; Sitting

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE;

EID: 38349011540     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v27n04_03     Document Type: Article

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