Influence of hippotherapy on psychomotor development of people with special needs

Authors

  • Gardenia de Oliveira Barbosa Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo
  • Mey de Abreu Van Munster Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X4839

Keywords:

H ippotherapy, Psychomotor, Special needs.

Abstract

Hippotherapy is a therapeutic and educational process that uses a horse with the purpose of providing physical and psychological improvement for people with special needs. In this study, the goal was to analyze the influence of hippotherapy on psychomotor development of people with special needs. In order to do this, an extensive bibliographical research was performed and from the items found an analysis was carried out through reading the abstracts and selecting the works which involved psychomotor aspects related to hippotherapeutic intervention. As a result, 15 articles were found relevant to the object of this study, which showed evidence for gains in motor skills due to the intervention with the use of horses. It was possible to analyze the frequency of publication of articles on the area, identify the population who benefited from the practice of hippotherapy and the main theories that offer support to research. Through careful literature review, it was possible to conclude that hippotherapy can be an effective tool as intervention in the psychomotor aspects of people with special needs.

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Author Biographies

Gardenia de Oliveira Barbosa, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

Graduação:

Fisioterapia

Pós-graduação:

Especialização em Neuropediatria

Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Especial da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar).

Mey de Abreu Van Munster, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo

Graduação:

Educação Física

Pós-graduação:

Especialização em Educação Física Adaptada

Mestrado e doutorado em Educação Física e Adaptação, pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

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Published

2013-06-06

How to Cite

Barbosa, G. de O., & Munster, M. de A. V. (2013). Influence of hippotherapy on psychomotor development of people with special needs. Special Education Magazine, 26(46), 451–464. https://doi.org/10.5902/1984686X4839

Issue

Revista Educação Especial, v. 26, n. 46, maio/ago. 2013

Section

Continuous Demand

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