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- Title
Hipoterapijos taikymo galimybės kompleksiniame vaikų sveikatos gerinime.
- Authors
Šapurova, V.; Lesinskienė, S.; Grikinienė, J.
- Abstract
Hippotherapy (derived from the Greek, hippos - horse + therapeia - treatment, syn. therapeutic horse riding) is treatment and nurture aided by a horse. Hippotherapy has an overall effect on human organism, so it could be applied in treating children and adults with various health disorders. Usually horse riding and interaction with horses is useful for patients who have movement disorders or mental developmental disabilities. The article overviews hippotherapy mechanisms, application indications and possibilities as well as the results of the survey on child and adult attitudes towards hippotherapy. The survey was carried out in the selected schools in Vilnius February - March, 2012. The analysis of the survey results reveals that society is not adequately informed about hippotherapy and its application possibilities. Hippotherapy is still a new prospective way of treatment and nurture in Lithuania however it is not sufficiently known or used.
- Subjects
LITHUANIA; RIDING therapy; CHILDREN'S health; MOVEMENT disorders; SURVEYS; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities
- Publication
Neurologijos Seminarai, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 2, p128
- ISSN
1392-3064
- Publication type
Article