Effects of mechanical horseback riding on the balance ability of the elderly

摘要: [Purpose] This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of mechanical horseback riding exercise on balance ability elderly. [Subjects and Methods] Ten elderly patients were assigned an experimental group, they performed 15 min riding. Another 10 a control one-leg standing exercise. Both exercises repeated five times week for total six weeks. The participants' evaluated. [Results] horseback-riding group showed significant differences between pre-and post-test abilities as assessed by Berg Balance Scale (BBS) Timed Up Go (TUG) test. [Conclusion] Horseback effectively improves should be considered therapeutic method physical therapy