Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention protocol will be applied by a physiotherapist with 10 years of experience in the care of children with autism spectrum disorder and 6 years of practice in hippotherapy. There will be
Sponsors
Departamento de Prevenção e Reabilitação em Fisioterapia
Departamento de Prevenção e Reabilitação em Fisioterapia
Eligibility
Age
7 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only children and adolescents with a closed medical and/or psychological diagnosis, according to the DSM-V, will be included for the group with autistic spectrum disorder; with levels of mild or moderate impairment; able to understand and follow simple commands; who have had no previous experience, or at least in the last year, with hippotherapy; only participants whose parents have read and signed the Free and Informed Consent Term (FICT) and Assent Term (TA) will be included. For participants with typical development, only children or adolescents will be included: who do not present neurological alterations or motor disorders; participants with learning disorders, attention deficits and postural changes, certified by physicians; whose parents have read and signed the Free and Informed Consent Term (FICT) and Assent Term (TA);
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: In the group of participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, children and adolescents will not be admitted: those with epilepsy or seizure episodes; who have had previous contact with hippotherapy in the last year; who cannot remain in semi-static orthostatic posture for at least 30 seconds; who are unable to complete the entire protocol of the present study; or whose parents and guardians do not sign the Free and Informed Consent Term (FICT) and Consent Term (TA). In the group of typical children and adolescents, participants will not be included: who have contact with horses through equestrian practice, or recreational riding; who are unable to complete the entire protocol of the present study; or whose parents and guardians do not sign the Free and Informed Consent Term (FICT) and Consent Term (TA);
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that with the acute effect of a hippotherapy session on postural sway in children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorder, it is expected to improve when compared to their typical peers, which will be verified through a strength platform. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To verify the acute effect of a hippotherapy session on functional mobility in children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorder and to compare it to the effect in their typical peers and in a group with autistic spectrum disorder not submitted to this intervention. This variable will be collected through the Timed Up and Go(TUG) test. To verify the acute effect of a hippotherapy session on postural sway during sensory manipulations in children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorder and to compare it to the effect in their typical peers and in a group with autistic spectrum disorder not submitted to this intervention. This variable will be collected through the force platform. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactViviane Coccia
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed