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- Title
EFFECTS OF HIPPOTHERAPY ON MOTOR ASPECTS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
- Authors
Georgieva, Diyana; Ivanova, Veselina
- Abstract
Alternative intervention strategies, such as hippotherapy, have become increasingly popular in autistic children with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in recent years. The article is dedicated to research aimed at examining the effects of hippotherapy on motor function in children aged between 7 and 15 with an ASD diagnosis. The study involved 19 children with autism Spectrum disorders. The two standardized tests (the Single-Leg Balance Test and The Posture Assessment Bertotti Scale), covering 3 stages of application (pre-therapy stage, intermediate stage, post-therapy stage) provided important information on the effects of horseback riding on equilibrium stability and body posture of these children. Data were The final results indicated a significant improvement in balance and body posture in all 19 children. Hippotherapy intervention was determined to have aided in the development of the motor function.
- Subjects
RIDING therapy; CHILDREN with autism spectrum disorders
- Publication
Research in Kinesiology, 2020, Vol 48, Issue 1/2, p17
- ISSN
1857-7679
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.46705/rik201-20017g