Intellectual Disabilities
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 15 individuals aged 15 to 20 with intellectual disabilities, intervention once a week, pre-sport program, 30 minutes, with a trotting horse. Prior to the first appointment, after t
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Uberaba - APAE
Eligibility
Age
15 Years to 20 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals with fifteen years old and maximum twenty years old; both genders; be regularly enrolled at APAE/Uberaba-MG; ability to understand verbal commands and medical diagnosis of intellectual disability; informed Consent Form signed by parents and/or guardians
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: uncontrolled seizures; spinal instability; herniated disc; shoulder and/or hip dislocations; scoliosis above 30 degrees; acute rheumatic processes; acute heart disease; hydrocephalus with valve or associated syndromes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the balance of individuals with intellectual disabilities through the clinical test of sensory integration of balance (CTSIB). It was observed from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post-intervention measurements.;It was observed that the hippotherapy's pre-sport program improved the balance of individuals with intellectual disabilities through the clinical sensory test of sensory integration of balance (CTSIB).;To evaluate the muscular strength of lower limbs of individuals with intellectual disabilities using the sit and stand test and lumbar dynamometry. It was observed from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post-intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It was observed that the equine sports pre-sport program improved the muscular strength of lower limbs of individuals with intellectual disabilities through the sit and stand test and lumbar dynamometry.;To evaluate the muscular electrical activity of lower limbs of individuals with intellectual disabilities using surface electromyography. It was observed from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the pre and post-intervention measurements.;It was observed that the equine therapy sports program improved the muscular electrical activity of lower limbs of individuals with intellectual disabilities through the sit and stand test and lumbar dynamometry. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Paula Espindula
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed