Cerebral Palsy / Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention of Equoterapia was performed at the Animal Friend Equine Therapy Center, in the premises of Haras Três Corações in the city of Ponte Nova - MG, and consisted of a weekly session of 40
the second, of brushing
in this, the child was placed in the orthostatic position on the ground or on a bench, brushing the horse's hair with different types of brushes, chosen by them. In the third stage of riding, there wa
Other
Sponsors
Faculdade Dinâmica do Vale do Piranga
Centro de Equoterapia Animal Amigo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
12 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Child of 12 years; diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Equinofobia; hip dislocation; deformity of the vertebral column
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional performance was expected to be assessed by quantitative gross motor function (GMFM) scale assessment with at least 5% variation in post-intervention measurements of all dimensions assessed.;There was an improvement in functional performance by quantitative gross motor function (GMFM) scale evaluation. Only Dimension E presented, on the basis of the t-test, a level of significance lower than 5% between the different sample means between the pre-intervention and post-intervention variables with (p-value = 0.031275) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJúlio Junior
Faculdade Dinâmica do Vale do Piranga
Outcome results
None listed