Is Therapeutic Horseback Riding Effective in Order to Stimulate Physical Activity and Fitness in Wheelchair-bound Children? A Pilot Study

Is Therapeutic Horseback Riding Effective in Order to Stimulate Physical Activity and Fitness in Wheelchair-bound Children? A Pilot Study - Energy Expenditure during Horseback Riding

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34792

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-09

Start date

2010-07-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-12

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Conditions

Cerebral palsy spasticity

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Children, eight to eighteen years of age (both prepubescent and pubescent children will be enrolled); - Children who are able to cooperate with the testing procedures; - Children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels 3 or 4).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - A medical status that will not allow exercise; - Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language in both the child and his/her parent(s).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study parameter is the (difference between) energy expenditure during therapeutic horseback riding, during daily activities, and in rest.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The level of percieved exertion (ten-point scale), filled out by the participants. A structured interview will take place with the parents concerning the daily activity patterns of the children, in which the physical activities (active leisure activity) and sedentary activities (playing computer games, watching television, surfing the net, et cetera) are of particular interest.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results