Is Therapeutic Horseback Riding Effective in Order to Stimulate Physical Activity and Fitness in Wheelchair-bound Children? A Pilot Study
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebral palsyspasticity10010335
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34792
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- Children, eight to eighteen years of age (both prepubescent and pubescent children will be enrolled);
- Children who are able to cooperate with the testing procedures;
- Children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels 3 or 4).
Exclusion Criteria
- A medical status that will not allow exercise;
- Insufficient understanding of the Dutch language in both the child and his/her parent(s).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary study parameter is the (difference between) energy expenditure<br /><br>during therapeutic horseback riding, during daily activities, and in rest.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The level of percieved exertion (ten-point scale), filled out by the<br /><br>participants. A structured interview will take place with the parents<br /><br>concerning the daily activity patterns of the children, in which the physical<br /><br>activities (active leisure activity) and sedentary activities (playing computer<br /><br>games, watching television, surfing the net, et cetera) are of particular<br /><br>interest.</p><br>