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Hippotherapy as an effective healing method for scoliosis
LIŠKOVÁ, Andrea
The bachelor thesis deals with hippotherapy as supportive therapy for patients with scoliosis. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part is divided into two chapters, first addresses hippotherapy and the second scoliosis. The chapters explain the basic concepts necessary to get familiar with the given issue. In the subchapters of the first chapter I deal with the composition of the hippotherapeutic team, course of hippotherapy in general, positioning, indications, contraindications and with the treatment principle. In the chapter scoliosis I describe the basic terminology and the classification of scoliosis, the risk factors, therapy and therapeutical approaches. In the practical part, I introduce the aims of the work and the research itself. This part is elaborated through a qualitative survey - case study, mixed research. The research is carried out in the form of case studies of three probands with diagnosed scoliosis. Probands visited once a week the farm called "U Lištičky" in Úlehle, where they practiced hippotherapy. Each proband passed 12 hippotherapeutic units. The method of data acquisition was kinesiological analysis (on entry and exit), systematic observation and an interview. The work includes initial examination, evaluation of the initial examination, individual therapy, concluding examination, evaluation of the concluding examination and of the therapy. The individual case reports are supplemented with photo-documentation from the entrance and concluding examinations, from the course of the hippotherapeutic units and the results tables. Methods used for data collection were the following: anamnesis, aspects, pelvic examination, Adams test, plummetal examination, spinal function tests, hypermobility examination, muscle examination, two-scale stand test, Véle test, trigonometric examination, anthropometric examination, movement stereotypes and neurological examination. The aim of the work was to map out the effects of hippotherapy as a supportive treatment for scoliosis and to evaluate the results before and after the influence of hippotherapy on probands with scoliosis. The results of all three probands confirmed, that due to hippotherapy, there was a reduction in asymmetry, improvement in posture, pelvic anteversion, increased muscle strength, improvement of movement stereotypes, influencing breathing functions and stability of sitting on the horse's back. The influence of hippotherapy was demonstrated also in some functional tests and in the plumbing examination. At the same time, despite their initial concerns, the psyche of all probands was positively influenced and their relationship to the animals was deepen. Based on the evaluation of the results that were recorded, I would like to state, that hippotherapy as a supportive treatment of people with scoliosis is beneficial. The outcomes of this bachelor thesis could be used in practice as well as educational material for students of physiotherapy, therapists themselves, or as a basis for further research in this field. This work is the result of an effort to deepen the awareness of Hippotherapy as a supportive method for the treatment of scoliosis, both in professional and amateur audiences, and to point out the positive effects of hippotherapy on humans.
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