The Effects of Hippotherapy on Elderly Persons' Static Balance and Gait

被引：30

作者：

Kim, Seong Gil ^{[1
]}

Lee, Chae-Woo ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Daegu Univ, Grad Sch, Dept Rehabil Sci, Taegu, South Korea

[2] Sungduk Coll, Dept Hippotheray, Yeongcheon Si 770811, Gyeongbuk, South Korea

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE | 2014年 / 26卷 / 01期

关键词：

Elderly; Balance; Hippotherapy; STEP LENGTH; STABILITY; VALIDITY; PEOPLE; FALLS; AGE;

D O I：

10.1589/jpts.26.25

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hippotherapy on elderly persons' static balance and gait. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-two elderly persons residing in the community were randomly divided into a hippotherapy group and a treadmill group and they conducted exercise for eight weeks. [Results] Step lengths increased significantly, and step time and sway path lengths significantly decreased in both groups. A comparison of sway path lengths after the intervention between the two groups revealed that the hippotherapy group showed larger decreases than the treadmill group. [Conclusion] The results of this study indicate that hippotherapy may improve the static balance and gait of elderly persons residing in the community.

引用

页码：25 / 27

页数：3

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