Browsing Research Articles (Occupational Therapy) by UP Author "Du Plessis, Ninette"

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Effect of hippotherapy on physiological cost index and walking speed of adolescents with diplegia

Du Plessis, Ninette; Buys, Tania Lee; De Bruyn, Jodie Tamarin (Sage, 2019-10)

INTRODUCTION : This research describes the therapeutic impact of hippotherapy on adolescents with cerebral palsy diplegia using the Physiological Cost Index and walking speed as outcome measures. METHOD : A single-system ...
Hippotherapy concepts : a scoping review to inform transdisciplinary practice guidelines

Du Plessis, Ninette; Uys, Kitty; Buys, Tania Lee (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

BACKGROUND : Hippotherapy, an equine-assisted service, uses the movement of the horse as a treatment tool. Hippotherapy is often used by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language pathologists. To ...

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