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Effects of horse-riding therapy and rhythm and music-based therapy on functional mobility in late phase after stroke.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Persons with stroke commonly have residual neurological deficits that seriously hamper mobility. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether horse-riding therapy (H-RT) and rhythm and music-based therapy (R-MT) affect functional mobility in late phase after stroke. METHODS:This study is part of a randomized controlled trial in which H-RT and R-MT was provided twice weekly for 12 weeks. Assessment included the timed 10-meter walk test (10?mWT), the six-minute walk test (6?MWT) and Modified Motor Assessment Scale (M-MAS). RESULTS:123 participants were assigned to H-RT (n?=?41), R-MT (n?=?41), or control (n?=?41). Post-intervention, the H-RT group completed the 10?mWT faster at both self-selected (-2.22 seconds [95% CI, -3.55 to -0.88]; p?=?0.001) and fast speed (-1.19 seconds [95% CI, -2.18 to -0.18]; p?=?0.003), with fewer steps (-2.17 [95% CI, -3.30 to -1.04]; p?=?0.002 and -1.40 [95% CI, -2.36 to -0.44]; p?=?0.020, respectively), as compared to controls. The H-RT group also showed improvements in functional task performance as measured by M-MAS UAS (1.13 [95% CI, 0.74 to 1.52]; p?=?0.001). The gains were partly maintained at 6 months among H-RT participants. The R-MT did not produce any immediate gains. However, 6 months post-intervention, the R-MT group performed better with respect to time; -0.75 seconds [95% CI, -1.36 to -0.14]; p?=?0.035) and number of steps -0.76 [95% CI, -1.46 to -0.05]; p?=?0.015) in the 10?mWT at self-selected speed. CONCLUSIONS:The present study supports the efficacy of H-RT in producing immediate gains in gait and functional task performance in the late phase after stroke, whereas the effectiveness of R-MT is less clear.

SUBMITTER: Bunketorp-Kall L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029334 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effects of horse-riding therapy and rhythm and music-based therapy on functional mobility in late phase after stroke.

Bunketorp-Käll Lina L   Pekna Marcela M   Pekny Milos M   Blomstrand Christian C   Nilsson Michael M  

NeuroRehabilitation 20191201 4


<h4>Background</h4>Persons with stroke commonly have residual neurological deficits that seriously hamper mobility.<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate whether horse-riding therapy (H-RT) and rhythm and music-based therapy (R-MT) affect functional mobility in late phase after stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>This study is part of a randomized controlled trial in which H-RT and R-MT was provided twice weekly for 12 weeks. Assessment included the timed 10-meter walk test (10 mWT), the six-minute walk test (6 MW  ...[more]

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