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The short-term effect of hippotherapy on spasticity in patients with spinal cord injury
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LECHNER HE; FELDHAUS S; GUDMUNDSEN L
SPINAL CORD , 2003, vol. 41, n° 9, p. 502-505 Doc n°: 109924 Localisation : Centre de Réadaptation de Lay St Christophe , en ligne Descripteurs : AD32 - SPASTICITE, AE21 - ORIGINE TRAUMATIQUE Url : http://www.nature.com/sc/archive/index.html Assessment of spasticity before and after hippotherapy treatment. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term effect of hippotherapy on spasticity of spinal cord injured patients (SCIs). SETTING: Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil. METHODS: 32 patients with spinal cord injury with various degrees of spasticity had repeated sessions (mean 11) of Hippotherapy-K. Spasticity of the lower extremities was scored according to the Ashworth Scale. RESULTS: In primary rehabilitation patients Ashworth values after hippotherapy were significantly lower than before (Wilcoxon's signed-rank test: P<0.001). Highest improvements were observed in SCIs with very high spasticity. No significant difference between short-term effect in paraplegic and short-term effect in tetraplegic subjects was found. CONCLUSIONS: Hippotherapy significantly reduces spasticity of lower extremities in SCIs. Langue : ANGLAIS Identifiant basis : 2003228024 |
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