Background Skill-related fitness (SRF) is a component of physical fitness related to sports or
occupational performance. Adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) can take advantage of …

This set of recommendations is designed to assist the pediatrician in caring for children with
Williams syndrome (WS) who were diagnosed by using clinical features and with …

Balance and motor impairments are most evident among inactive individuals with ID that
might be particularly susceptible to a loss of basic functioning and further limit the person's …

Aims A concept analysis was conducted to clarify the attributes, antecedents and meaning of
equine‐assisted therapy and present an operational definition. Design Concept analysis …

Introducción Aunque siempre se ha afirmado el valor de los animales en la promoción del
bienestar y la salud del ser humano, solo recientemente su papel terapéutico en medicina …

Objective: To summarize the physical benefits of therapeutic horseback riding and
hippotherapy and suggest directions for future research. Methods: Review of databases for …

[Purpose] This study evaluated the effects of hippotherapy on seated postural balance,
dynamic balance, and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy and compared …

Aim: This study was carried out in order to examine whether there is a difference between
the quality of life and motor skills of children with intellectual disability who participate in …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the chronic effects of hippotherapy on functional mobility, muscle
strength and balance in elderly. METHODS: 28 volunteers, between the age of 60 and 84 …

Purpose Comprehensively and systematically map peer-reviewed studies of hippotherapy
published over 30 years, from 1980 through 2018, from the perspective of a phased …