Anabel Granados
informs that the treatment consist of the movement of the horse and patients
response to the movement. The patient can be facing forward, backward or lying
on their back. The therapy is based on
strengthening muscles using the horse movement. She claims that it is used for
physical, psychological, cognitive, social, behavioral, and educational goals.
Granados develops this claim by McConnell claiming that there are psychological
benefits to equine therapy. Granados lists the wide range of disabilities such
as autism, cerebral palsy, communication disorders, cerebrovascular accident
stroke, developmental decay, Down syndrome and many more. Lastly, the author
states that hippotherapy also improves muscle symmetry. There was one study
where it had improved someone’s muscle symmetry within only eight minutes of
therapy. This process can also improve motor skills of a person. Using a
bareback pad is also used for the rider to be able to absorb more warmth and
massaging motions of the horse. Anabel Granados’ purpose is to inform people
that equine therapy, also known as hippotherapy, in order to help kids to build
strength in muscles if they have a disease. This work is significant because it
helps me understand the full meaning of equine therapy.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Why children with special needs feel better with hippotherapy sessions: a conceptual review
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