The effect of hippotherapy on trunk muscles emg, grasping force and functional mobility changes for person after coma
Articles
Vaida Aleknavičiūtė-Ablonksė
Šiauliai University, Lithuania
Agnė Savenkovienė
Šiauliai University, Lithuania
Daiva Mockevičienė
Šiauliai University, Lithuania
Lina Miliūnienė
Šiauliai University, Lithuania
Published 2016-06-27
https://doi.org/10.15388/SW.2015.28169
PDF

Keywords

Awakening after coma
trunk muscles
functional mobility
hippotherapy

How to Cite

Aleknavičiūtė-Ablonksė, V. (2016) “The effect of hippotherapy on trunk muscles emg, grasping force and functional mobility changes for person after coma”, Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach, 5(2), pp. 92–100. doi:10.15388/SW.2015.28169.

Abstract

The present research has been based on the case study. The changes of balance in trunk muscles, body mobility were evaluated during the hippotherapy sessions. During hypotherapy activities such as touching various parts of the horse’s body (e.g. the neck, flank, back) or reaching for an object (e.g. ball or ring), which involves crossing the midline while maintaining appropriate balance and posture are performed. Positive results were set up in isometric grip strength accordingly in right and in left hands 47 and 2 % and functional mobility in 50%. We found out greater EMG of RA, EO, LT and MF muscles in right vs left side during walking, and RA, LT during riding. We presume that increased grasping muscle strength is related with the increased trunk muscle strength and increased ability to maintain upright position

PDF

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 > >>