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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]

PMID: 31868694

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

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