Muscular flexibility in individuals with intellectual disabilities under the equine therapy: case study

The Equine therapy is a therapeutic method that seeks to develop biopsychosocial, cognitive and psychomotor development of the individual through practices and activities using the horse. The aim of this study was to analyze the flexibility of the posterior muscular chain of individuals with intellectual disabilities practicing hippotherapy. Evaluations were made using the method proposed by Wells and Dillon, in six children with Intellectual Disabilities, ages 7-15years before and after each hippotherapy session, held weekly. The gain in flexibility of the posterior muscular chain practitioners after each session was statistically significant in both group and individual assessment. It is concluded that the Hippotherapy is an effective method for promoting improvements in flexibility in practitioners with Intellectual Disabilities.</p

FLEXIBILIDAD MUSCULAR EN LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL BAJO TERAPIA EQUINA: ESTUDIO DE CASO

The Equine therapy is a therapeutic method that seeks to develop biopsychosocial, cognitive and psychomotor development of the individual through practices and activities using the horse. The aim of this study was to analyze the flexibility of the posterior muscular chain of individuals with intellectual disabilities practicing hippotherapy. Evaluations were made using the method proposed by Wells and Dillon, in six children with Intellectual Disabilities, ages 7-15 years before and after each hippotherapy session, held weekly. The gain in flexibility of the posterior muscular chain practitioners after each session was statistically significant in both group and individual assessment. It is concluded that the Hippotherapy is an effective method for promoting improvements in flexibility in practitioners with Intellectual Disabilities.A Equoterapia é um método terapêutico que busca o desenvolvimento biopsicossocial, cognitivo e psicomotor do indivíduo por intermédio de práticas e atividades utilizando o cavalo. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar nos praticantes / pacientes com Deficiência Intelectual, submetidos a sessões semanais de Equoterapia, a flexibilidade da cadeia muscular posterior, antes e após cada sessão, bem como sua evolução com o tratamento. As avaliações foram feitas utilizando-se o método proposto por Wells e Dillon, em seis crianças com Deficiência Intelectual, com idades entre 7 a 15 anos. O ganho de flexibilidade da cadeia muscular posterior dos praticantes após cada sessão foi estatisticamente significativo, tanto na avaliação em grupo quanto individual. Conclui-se que a Equoterapia é um método eficaz por promover melhora da flexibilidade em praticantes / pacientes com Deficiência Intelectual.La terapia equina es un método terapéutico que busca el desarrollo bio-psico-social, cognitivo y psicomotor del individuo a través de prácticas y actividades que utilizan el caballo. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los pacientes con discapacidad intelectual sometidos a sesiones semanales de terapia de equitación, la flexibilidad de los músculos de la cadena posterior antes y después de cada sesión, además de su evolución bajo el tratamiento. La evaluación se realizó utilizando el método propuesto por Wells y Dillon: se trabajo con seis niños con discapacidad intelectual, entre las edades de 7 y 15 años. El aumento en la flexibilidad de los profesionales de la cadena muscular posterior después de cada sesión fue estadísticamente significativa, tanto el la avaluación en grupos como en la evaluación individual. Se concluye que la terapia equina es un método eficaz para la promoción de la flexibilidad de los profesionales con discapacidad intelectual

FLEXIBILIDAD MUSCULAR EN LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL BAJO TERAPIA EQUINA: ESTUDIO DE CASO

The Equine therapy is a therapeutic method that seeks to develop biopsychosocial, cognitive and psychomotor development of the individual through practices and activities using the horse. The aim of this study was to analyze the flexibility of the posterior muscular chain of individuals with intellectual disabilities practicing hippotherapy. Evaluations were made using the method proposed by Wells and Dillon, in six children with Intellectual Disabilities, ages 7-15 years before and after each hippotherapy session, held weekly. The gain in flexibility of the posterior muscular chain practitioners after each session was statistically significant in both group and individual assessment. It is concluded that the Hippotherapy is an effective method for promoting improvements in flexibility in practitioners with Intellectual Disabilities.A Equoterapia é um método terapêutico que busca o desenvolvimento biopsicossocial, cognitivo e psicomotor do indivíduo por intermédio de práticas e atividades utilizando o cavalo. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar nos praticantes / pacientes com Deficiência Intelectual, submetidos a sessões semanais de Equoterapia, a flexibilidade da cadeia muscular posterior, antes e após cada sessão, bem como sua evolução com o tratamento. As avaliações foram feitas utilizando-se o método proposto por Wells e Dillon, em seis crianças com Deficiência Intelectual, com idades entre 7 a 15 anos. O ganho de flexibilidade da cadeia muscular posterior dos praticantes após cada sessão foi estatisticamente significativo, tanto na avaliação em grupo quanto individual. Conclui-se que a Equoterapia é um método eficaz por promover melhora da flexibilidade em praticantes / pacientes com Deficiência Intelectual.La terapia equina es un método terapéutico que busca el desarrollo bio-psico-social, cognitivo y psicomotor del individuo a través de prácticas y actividades que utilizan el caballo. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los pacientes con discapacidad intelectual sometidos a sesiones semanales de terapia de equitación, la flexibilidad de los músculos de la cadena posterior antes y después de cada sesión, además de su evolución bajo el tratamiento. La evaluación se realizó utilizando el método propuesto por Wells y Dillon: se trabajo con seis niños con discapacidad intelectual, entre las edades de 7 y 15 años. El aumento en la flexibilidad de los profesionales de la cadena muscular posterior después de cada sesión fue estadísticamente significativa, tanto el la avaluación en grupos como en la evaluación individual. Se concluye que la terapia equina es un método eficaz para la promoción de la flexibilidad de los profesionales con discapacidad intelectual

Effects of hippotherapy on posture in individuals with Down Syndrome

Abstract Introduction: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have alterations that affect the musculoskeletal system, causing abnormal patterns, and alter the morphological anatomical and mechanical axes that provide intrinsic stability to the skeleton, and can trigger misalignments and orthopedic disorders in adulthood. Objective: The objective of student to evaluate posture and postural alignment before and after the hippotherapyin individuals with DS. Methods: Posture of five individuals with DS was evaluated by the software SAPO before and after 27 sessions the hippotherapy. Data were subjected to qualitative descriptive analysis using cluster and statistical analysis with the aid of the software Sigma Stat 2.0, considering differences as statistically significant at p-value < 5%. Results: Improvements were achieved for the alignment of shoulder, head, hip, and lower limbs, in addition to decrease in kyphosis and head protrusion. Conclusion: Patients with DS demonstrated satisfactory changes in motor behavior reflected in improved static posture after treatment with hippotherapy

Electromyographic analysis of stomatognathic muscles in elderly after hippotherapy.

The aging process affects the entire human body, including the stomatognathic system, and can trigger not only occlusal but also postural imbalances involving other muscular chains. Hippotherapy has been used to promote cervical, postural, and balance control in individuals with diverse impairments. The present study used electromyography to evaluate the masseter and temporal muscles in an elderly population pre- and post-hippotherapy. Participants included 17 individuals, mean age 66,5±7 years. Electromyographic recording of the bilateral masseter and temporal muscles was performed during the postural resting condition and activities that involved the active participation of these muscles in different conditions. The practitioner performed no other type of activity or exercise during the intervention because the objective is to evaluate the effect of the three-dimensional movement provided by the horse. Raw electromyographic data were tabulated using commercially available software (IBM® SPSS® Statistics 234.0) and subjected to statistical analysis, in which p ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Post-hippotherapy, there was lower electromyographic activity for the masseter and temporalis muscles in all the static mandibular tasks, with significant effect for time for the right temporal muscle (p = 0.038), the left temporal muscle (p = 0.028) and in the all dynamic mandibular tasks for the left temporal muscle (p = 0.025) and the left masseter muscle (p = 0.027). Hippotherapy promotes a reduction in the myoelectric activity of the masticatory muscles of elderly individuals