Cerebral Palsy. Intellectual Disability. Down's syndrome.
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 90 individuals with aged between 5 and 18 years, 30 of whom had cerebral palsy of the diparetic type, 30 with intellectual disability and 30 with Down's syndrome, who will receive
Behavioural
Other
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Uberaba - APAE
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES
Eligibility
Age
5 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical referral; be regularly enrolled in APAE / Uberaba-MG; present independent gait; both genders; aged between 5 and 18 years; signature of the term of responsibility for the practice of equine therapy by parents and / or guardian; Free and Informed Consent signed by parents and / or guardians; medical diagnosis according to each group (Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability); the Cerebral Palsy group, only the spastic diparetic type individuals will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: individuals with uncontrolled seizures; instabilities in the spine; herniated disc; shoulder and / or hip dislocations; scoliosis above 42 degrees; acute phase rheumatic processes; acute heart diseases; hydrocephalus with valve; uncontrollable fear of the animal, associated syndromes and / or behavioral changes; difficulty understanding commands / tasks; do not make frequent use of drugs such as botulinum toxin that interfere in muscle activity specifically of the muscle groups to be evaluated in this study; abandonment and / or 2 consecutive absences.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Equoterapia improves muscle activity of the trunk and lower limbs and the dynamic and static balance of individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability and Down Syndrome during the period of the visits and with duration of benefits for one year. Just as the muscle activity of the trunk and lower limbs will be similar between independent human gait and riding in equine therapy. The muscular activity will be verified by means of the surface electromyograph apparatus and the static and dynamical balance through the pediatric or Berg balance scales. A quantitative statistical analysis of 5% probability will be adopted in pre and post-equine measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are expected not | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Espindula
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed