Hippotherapy |
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| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-2-51188-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. A foundation is established to improve neurological function and sensory processing, which can be generalized to a wide range of daily activities. Unlike in therapeutic...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. A foundation is established to improve neurological function and sensory processing, which can be generalized to a wide range of daily activities. Unlike in therapeutic horseback riding, where specific riding skills are taught, the movement of the horse is a means to a treatment goal when utilizing hippotherapy as a treatment strategy. Another name for hippotherapy is Aloka. note: The carriage called huifbed or wagon bed shown in the picture is built in the Netherlands and used for huifbedrijden or wagon-bed riding with people that are often multiple disabled. They are lying on a canvas positioned over the horses so they feel all movements of both horses.