Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) of all genetic syndromes is the most common. In Hippotherapy, three-dimensional movements, provided by horse walking, awaken in the body of children with DS a large amount of sensory and neuromuscular stimuli, which directly interfere with overall development and the acquisition of motor skills. Objective: To analyze the effects of an Hippotherapy program on global motor coordination variables in individuals with DS of both genders and to compare individuals with the same syndrome who do not practice Hippotherapy. Methods: 41 individuals participated in the study, 20 of them practicing Hippotherapy (EG) and 21 who did not practice Hippotherapy (CG). The Körperkoordinations test für Kinder (KTK) test was used, consisting of four tasks: Balance on beams, Single-lever jump, Side-jump and Transfer on platform for analysis of motor coordination for individuals. Results: Comparing the groups, a significant difference (p < 0.01) was observed for the Lateral Leap Motor Quotient, the EG presented a better score (114.10) than the CG (88.47), and also in the Total Motor Ratio (EG = 115.10, GC = 102.47). The individuals that practice Hippotherapy presented better results in the global motor coordination, with significant difference (p < 0.05). In EG, 5% had high global motor coordination, 40% good and 55% normal, whereas in CG only 10% had good global motor coordination and 90% normal global motor coordination. Conclusion: It can be emphasized that equine therapy presents benefits of improvement in global motor coordination. Specifically in tasks such as the balance beam, single jump and side jump, besides global motor coordination.
Reabilitação fisioterapêutica ambulatorial pós fratura distal de rádio: proposta de protocolo em estudo de caso* Outpatient physiotherapeutic rehabilitation post distal radius fracture: a proposed protocol in case study Proving that the treatment allows a return to daily activities, especially when the patient takes a lot of the affected limb.
Introduction Individuals with Down syndrome may have decreased respiratory muscle strength due to hypotonia, a common characteristic in this population. Objective To analyze the effects of a hippotherapy program on respiratory muscle strength in individuals with Down syndrome. Materials and methods The study included 41 subjects, 20 of which were in the hippotherapy practicing group (PG) and 21 of which were in the non-practicing group (NPG). Study subjects were of both sexes, aged 7-13 years, and all diagnosed with Down syndrome. A manovacuometer was used to measure respiratory muscle strength, following the protocol proposed by Black and Hyatt (23). Statistical analysis was performed by means of descriptive distribution. After verifying normality and homoscedasticity of the variables, the Mann-Whitney test was used to determine differences between the means of the two groups (PG and NPG), and the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient test was used to view possible relationships with age and time practicing hippotherapy. Significance was set at p < 0.05. Results and discussion Individuals who practiced hippotherapy showed improvements in both inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle strength, although no significant difference was demonstrated. Conclusion This study demonstrates that hippotherapy benefits respiratory muscle strength in individuals with Down syndrome, and that the youngest subjects had the best results.
Crianças que nascem com Síndrome de Down se desenvolvem de forma mais lenta, ou seja, necessitam de cuidados maiores, a família que vive junto com a criança acaba tendo uma qualidade de vida afetada, mesmo não sendo o cuidador direto daquela criança, pois a mãe é quem apresenta a figura que desempenha maior o cuidado pela criança. A Fisioterapia pode colaborar especificamente para o desenvolvimento motor, ajudando-a se movimentar de maneira correta e no fortalecimento físico para as crianças e aos cuidadores pode oferecer melhora na qualidade de vida. O estudo apresenta uma pesquisa com intervenção fisioterápica com auriculoterapia em cuidadores de crianças portadoras de Síndrome de Down, que frequentavam a Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais em Brasília e de forma aleatória nas dependências do UNICEUB. O objetivo foi avaliar a intervenção da Fisioterapia através da auriculoterapia na qualidade de vida. A Fisioterapia pode agir de diversas maneiras nestes casos, tanto no cuidador como na criança com Síndrome de Down, para alivio de dores e consequentemente mudando a qualidade de vida, para os cuidadores. A amostra foi dividida em dois grupos, grupo de crianças que frequentam a Fisioterapia e o grupo de crianças que não frequentam a Fisioterapia. Foi feito um levantamento sobre as condições de vida e dor, através de questionário próprio e o Questionário SF36. Posteriormente foi aplicado auriculoterapia nos cuidadores direcionado para as queixas relatadas nos questionários. A auriculoterapia exerceu uma influência positiva, nos dois grupos, tanto no grupo de crianças que frequentam a Fisioterapia, quanto nogrupo crianças que não frequentam a Fisioterapia. Os cuidadores das crianças que não frequentam a fisioterapia obtiveram melhores resultados. Foi possível perceber que há melhora na qualidade de vida dos cuidadores através da aplicação da auriculoterapia com uso de sementes de mostarda
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