- Universität Zürich > Medizinische Fakultät > Kinderspital Zürich > Rehabilitationszentrum > Dr. Andreas Meyer-Heim
- Meyer-Heim Dünner
Completed Research Project
- Title / Titel
- Shortterm effects of Hippotherapy in children with cerebral palsy
- Summary / Zusammenfassung
- Little is known about effects of hippotherapy (horse back riding) in children with neurodisabilities.
The aim of this study is to investigate shortterm effects (postural stability, spasticity, etc. ) and related motivational factors, which is assumed to be important key in neurorehabilitation of children.
- Publications / Publikationen
- in preparation
- Keywords / Suchbegriffe
- cerebral palsy, child, hippotherapy, rehabilitation, spasticity
- Project Leadership and Contacts /
Projektleitung und Kontakte Dr. med. Andreas Meyer-Heim (Project Leader) Andreas.Meyer-Heim@kispi.uzh.ch cand. med. Corinne Dünner (Project Leader) corinned@gmx.ch
- Funding Source(s) /
Unterstützt durch - Universität Zürich (position pursuing an academic career), Foundation, Others
- Duration of Project / Projektdauer
- Dec 2006 to Jun 2010