Effects of a joba horse riding simulator on postural balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy
International Journal of Development Research
Effects of a joba horse riding simulator on postural balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Received 20th April, 2021; Received in revised form 06th May, 2021; Accepted 12th June, 2021; Published online 25th July, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Enilda Marta Carneiro de Lima Mello et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: The present study sought to identify the effects of the JOBA® horse riding simulator on the postural balance of children with spastic CP. Methods: The study included 17 children aged between 3 and 12 years. The Loran Engineering® baropodometric platform was used to assess the sitting position with eyes open and eyes closed. The GMFCS system was used for the classification of functionality. Results: After statistical analysis, the effectiveness of the use of the horse riding simulator for all variables analyzed was verified, demonstrating an improvement in the results in both the stable and unstable condition. Conclusion: The horse riding simulator proved to be efficient for improving the balance and posture of the patients treated.
