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Trial reportNeuroRehabilitation2019

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

Lina Bunketorp-Käll, Marcela Pekna, Milos Pekny, Christian Blomstrand, Michael Nilsson

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in NeuroRehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Evidence of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Neurological Diseases in Adults: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  16. Nature-Based Interventions for Psychological Wellbeing in Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Lina Bunketorp-KällCenter for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Marcela PeknaCenter for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Milos PeknyCenter for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Christian BlomstrandCenter for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Michael NilssonCenter for Brain Repair, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health · AUNanyang Technological University · SGSahlgrenska University Hospital · SEUniversity of Gothenburg · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPersons with stroke commonly have residual neurological deficits that seriously hamper mobility.

objectiveTo investigate whether horse-riding therapy (H-RT) and rhythm and music-based therapy (R-MT) affect functional mobility in late phase after stroke.

methodsThis 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).

results123 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.

conclusionsThe 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.

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AnimalsEquine-Assisted TherapyFemaleGaitHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusic TherapyPeriodicityRange of Motion, ArticularStroke RehabilitationTask Performance and Analysishorse-riding therapymusic therapyrandomized controlled trialrehabilitationStroke

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PMID31868694
PMCPMC7029334
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