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- Title
WPŁYW HIPOTERAPII NA POCZUCIE RÓWNOWAGI STATYCZNEJ I DYNAMICZNEJ U DZIECI Z ZESPOŁEM DOWNA.
- Authors
Bolach, Eugeniusz; Kozak, Aleksandra
- Abstract
Background. Hippotherapy as a form of physical activity encompasses man as a whole, his entire organism, psyche, mind and emotions. Its specific character, in comparison with other therapeutic methods, is based on the fact that a person comes into a cooperation with another living creature - the horse, which is an exceptional therapist, an animal receiving stimuli from the external world. The horse itself brings joy and mobilization for action. The aim of study was to assess the influence that hippotherapy has on static and dynamic balance of children with Down syndrome. material and methods. The research group was made of 8 children (4 boys and 4 girls) taking part in 30-minute hippotherapy treatments once a week, for over a year. Research was conducted in the Hippotherapy Centre in Wrocław in February 2010. The control group was made also of 8 children (5 girls and 3 boys) not participating in hippotherapy treatments. Research was conducted in integrated kindergartens in Wrocław in February 2010. To investigate the static balance, 1 trial of flamingo test of physical efficiency "Eurofit" was used, whereas to investigate the dynamic balance, the balance meter was used. Each subject executed the trial three times. results. The average values of results achieved in the research of both the static and dynamic balance were statistically worse in the case of children with Down syndrome who did not take part in hippotherapy treatments, compared to the children with Down syndrome who took part in hippotherapy treatments. conclusions. Statistical analysis proved that both static and dynamic balance were better for children with Down syndrome participating in hippotherapy treatments.
- Subjects
RIDING therapy; EQUESTRIANISM for people with disabilities; PEOPLE with Down syndrome; POSTURAL balance; PEDIATRIC therapy
- Publication
Rozprawy Naukowe, 2012, Vol 39, p103
- ISSN
0239-4375
- Publication type
Article