Equotherapy on functional performance in children with cerebral paralysis: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.33233/fb.v21i3.3897Keywords:
equine therapy, cerebral palsy, balance and tonusAbstract
Introduction: Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition caused by a static, multifactorial and non-progressive brain injury of the movements and posture. Equine therapy is a therapeutic and educational method that uses horse to improve the development of people with special needs. Methods: This is a systematic review reviewed by two independent reviewers, according to PRISMA recommendations, in the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases. Including original studies that used equine therapy in patients with cerebral palsy published in Portuguese and in the English language. The PEDro Scale was used to analyze the methodological quality of the studies and the Cochrane Collaboration for bias risk analysis. Results: Five articles published between the years 2012 and 2019 were included. All studies showed satisfactory results in patients with cerebral palsy after treatment with equine therapy, improving gait, balance, tone, symmetry and quality of life whether it was associated with another method. Conclusion: Equine therapy is an effective therapeutic modality in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy, improving motor and neurological deficits, as well as muscle spasticity, favors balance, postural control, reduction of joint deformities and gross motor function.
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