@article{munoz-lasa_effect_2011,
	title = {Effect of therapeutic horseback riding on balance and gait of people with multiple sclerosis},
	volume = {33},
	issn = {1592-7830},
	url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Enrique-Varela-2/publication/221977145_Effect_of_therapeutic_horseback_riding_on_balance_and_gait_of_people_with_multiple_sclerosis/links/53fe17a20cf23bb019bdb6d3/Effect-of-therapeutic-horseback-riding-on-balance-and-gait-of-people-with-multiple-sclerosis.pdf},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND: Exercise therapy is an important part of symptomatic and supportive treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). According to the literature, equine-assisted therapies--such as therapeutic horseback riding (THR) and hippotherapy (HT)--are exercise therapies that can have positive physical effects on coordination, muscle tone, postural alignment, stiffness/flexibility, endurance and strength, correcting abnormal movement patterns and improving gait and balance. While HT is known to have a positive effect on balance in PwMS, data about THR are limited.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work was to determine the effect of THR on the balance and gait of ambulatory PwMS.
METHODS: Twenty-seven PwMS were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups: 12 underwent THR and 15 traditional physiotherapy (for both groups, two series of 10 weekly sessions were performed). Before and after the study period, the following outcome measures were applied: Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Barthel Index, Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). In addition, patients of the THR group underwent a gait analysis to assess spatiotemporal gait parameters and ground reaction forces.
RESULTS: The THR group showed a significant improvement in POMA scores (p{\textless}0.005) and two gait parameters: stride time (p{\textless}0.04) and ground reaction forces (p{\textless}0.01). No statistically significant change was found in the control group.
CONCLUSION: The results of the study show that THR can improve balance and gait of ambulatory PwMS. Findings are preliminary, but promising and in line with the recent literature.},
	language = {eng},
	number = {4},
	journal = {Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia},
	author = {Muñoz-Lasa, Susana and Ferriero, Giorgio and Valero, Raquel and Gomez-Muñiz, Fernando and Rabini, Alessia and Varela, Enrique},
	month = dec,
	year = {2011},
	pmid = {22452106},
	note = {Number: 4},
	keywords = {Adult, Equine-Assisted Therapy, Female, Gait, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Postural Balance},
	pages = {462--467},
}

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According to the literature, equine-assisted therapies–such as therapeutic horseback riding (THR) and hippotherapy (HT)–are exercise therapies that can have positive physical effects on coordination, muscle tone, postural alignment, stiffness/flexibility, endurance and strength, correcting abnormal movement patterns and improving gait and balance. While HT is known to have a positive effect on balance in PwMS, data about THR are limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work was to determine the effect of THR on the balance and gait of ambulatory PwMS. METHODS: Twenty-seven PwMS were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups: 12 underwent THR and 15 traditional physiotherapy (for both groups, two series of 10 weekly sessions were performed). Before and after the study period, the following outcome measures were applied: Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Barthel Index, Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). 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