Application of Mechanical Horseback Riding in Rehabilitation (review)

VernacularTitle:骑马机在康复治疗领域的研究进展
Author: Xiaoxue ZHAI ; Hao ZHANG
Keywords: hippotherapy; rehabilitation; mechanism; review
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(12):1412-1415
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This review introduced the application of hippotherapy, as a method of rehabilitation, in the field of children's rehabilitation, the neurological skeletal muscle diseases (stroke, brain traumatic, etc.) and the elderly population. In addition, the neuromuscular activation principle, the core strength principle, and the sensory integration principle were discussed. In order to increase its popularity in the field of rehabilitation, it should combine man-machine interaction with modern physical rehabilitation technology.