Effects of hippotherapy on people with cerebral palsy from the users' perspective: A qualitative study

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-192

  Debuse, D ^a   Gibb, C ^a   Chandler, C ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERMANY; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; ANIMAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORSE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449099257     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980902776662     Document Type: Article

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