Does hippotherapy effect use of sensory information for balance in people with multiple sclerosis

摘要: AbstractObjective: This case-series study aimed to determine if there were observable changes in sensory processing for postural control individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) following physical therapy using hippotherapy (HPOT), or balance and functional gait. Design: pre-test non-randomized design study, follow-up assessment at 6 weeks, included two females one male (age range 37–60 years) diagnoses of relapse-remitting progressive MS. The intervention consisted twelve 40-min sessions which HPOT twice a week weeks. Sensory organization assessed by the Organization Test (SOT) Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Gait was Functional Assessment (FGA). Results: Following period, all three participants showed improvements SOT (range 1–8 points), BBS 2–6 FGA (average 4 points) scores. These maintained continued improve a...