The Effectiveness of Hippotherapy to Recover Gross Motor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent disorder of the posture and movement, which can result in impairments of gross motor function, among others. Hippotherapy (HPT) is an emerging intervention to promote motor recovery in patients with neurological disorders, providing a smooth, precise, rhythmic, and...
Main Authors: | Laura De Guindos-Sanchez, David Lucena-Anton, Jose A. Moral-Munoz, Alejandro Salazar, Ines Carmona-Barrientos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Children |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/9/106 |
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