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Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation medicine2022

Pulmonary Function and Aerobic Capacity Responses to Equine Assisted Therapy in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mohamed A Abdel Ghafar, Osama R Abdelraouf, Amr A Abdel-Aziem, Tamer E Elnegamy, Mariam E Mohamed, Amr M Yehia, Gihan Samir Mousa

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed A Abdel GhafarPhysical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. pt12.jed@bmc.edu.sa.
Osama R AbdelraoufPhysical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Amr A Abdel-AziemDepartment of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Tamer E ElnegamyDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdelaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Mariam E MohamedPhysical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Amr M YehiaDepartment of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, 6th October University, Giza, Egypt.
Gihan Samir MousaDepartment of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Cairo University · EGKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAOctober 6 University · EGPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdiopathic scoliosis is a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Equine-assisted therapy comprises therapeutic horseback riding that optimizes physical performance and mobility in a range of contexts. However, the influence of equine-assisted therapy on pulmonary function remains unclear.

objectiveTo examine the impact of 10 weeks of hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises on pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

methodsA randomized controlled trial including 45 patients, randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, was performed. Patients in the experimental group received 15 30-min sessions of hippotherapy over a period of 10 weeks. The 2 groups attended a 60-min session of Schroth exercises 3 times/week for 10 weeks. Pulmonary function and functional capacity were assessed before and after the intervention.

resultsPre- and post-intervention variables (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV and 6MWT) revealed significant improvement in both groups (p < 0.05). The improvement in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05).

conclusionThe addition of hippotherapy to Schroth exercises resulted in improved pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

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Equine-Assisted TherapyLungScoliosisAdolescentExercise TherapyExercise ToleranceHumans

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PMID35652929
PMCPMC9252090
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