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PMID: 22452106 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Exercise therapy is an important part of symptomatic and supportive treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). According to the literature, equine-assisted therapies--such as therapeutic horseback riding (THR) and hippotherapy (HT)--are exercise therapies that can have positive physical effects on coordination, muscle tone, postural alignment, stiffness/flexibility, endurance and strength, correcting abnormal movement patterns and improving gait and balance. While HT is known to have a positive effect on balance in PwMS, data about THR are limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work was to determine the effect of THR on the balance and gait of ambulatory PwMS. METHODS: Twenty-seven PwMS were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups: 12 underwent THR and 15 traditional physiotherapy (for both groups, two series of 10 weekly sessions were performed). Before and after the study period, the following outcome measures were applied: Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Barthel Index, Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). In addition, patients of the THR group underwent a gait analysis to assess spatiotemporal gait parameters and ground reaction forces. Results: The THR group showed a significant improvement in POMA scores (p<0.005) and two gait parameters: stride time (p<0.04) and ground reaction forces (p<0.01). No statistically significant change was found in the control group. CONCLUSION: The results of the study show that THR can improve balance and gait of ambulatory PwMS. Findings are preliminary, but promising and in line with the recent literature. |
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Susana Muñoz-Lasa; Giorgio Ferriero; Raquel Valero; Fernando Gomez-Muñiz; Alessia Rabini; Enrique Varela |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia Volume: 33 ISSN: 1592-7830 ISO Abbreviation: G Ital Med Lav Ergon Publication Date: 2011 Oct-Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-03-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712708 Medline TA: G Ital Med Lav Ergon Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 462-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Universidad Complutense, Dept. de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Madrid, España. |
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