Effect of hippotherapy on perceived self-competence and participation in a child with cerebral palsy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-308

  Frank, Alana ^a   McCloskey, Sandra ^a   Dole, Robin L ^b  

^a Quest Therapeutic Services Inc   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; ataxia; case report; cerebral palsy therapy; child; female; hippotherapy; motor skills; quality of life; self concept; social desirability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIPPOTHERAPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LEISURE; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051775062     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318227caac     Document Type: Article

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