Effect of a hippotherapy intervention program on static balance and strength in adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2265-2270

  Giagazoglou, Paraskevi ^a   Arabatzi, Fotini ^a   Dipla, Konstantina ^a   Liga, Maria ^a   Kellis, Eleftherios ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Horse riding; Mental retardation; Motor functions; Sway; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIPPOTHERAPY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KNEE; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEAT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864352754     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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