The effects of riding therapy from client’s point of view
Koivuniemi, Jenni (2015)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201501121178
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201501121178
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The purpose of this thesis was to find out what kind of effects riding therapy clients experience and how those effect on their everyday lives. This thesis also aims to ex-plain the concept of riding therapy and its benefits from the physiotherapy point of view. Its implementation and requirements are also explained.
This study’s main aim was to figure the clients’ point of view about the effects of riding therapy, and to gain knowledge of how they experience them, via a question-naire. In this study the clientele was not limited in any way, because that way the sampling would be more comprehensive. This questionnaire was sent to 5 riding therapists around Finland, according to each therapists’ clientele. Altogether 51 questionnaires were sent, and 16 returned.
According to the received results, the effects of riding therapy were mostly experienced as benefits that make activities of daily living (ADL), like putting clothes on, easier to manage. Many of the clients also mentioned a decrease in physical pain as an effect, which is directly related to the general well-being. Decreasing of the spasticity, improvement of the ability to walk and the enjoyment of riding and being outside were also often mentioned in the results.
In conclusion, it is important to be aware of all the effective forms of rehabilitation available, and also to focus on preventative rehabilitation, so that the problems, especially psychosocial ones in children, can be noticed and treaded as early and as gently as possible.
This study’s main aim was to figure the clients’ point of view about the effects of riding therapy, and to gain knowledge of how they experience them, via a question-naire. In this study the clientele was not limited in any way, because that way the sampling would be more comprehensive. This questionnaire was sent to 5 riding therapists around Finland, according to each therapists’ clientele. Altogether 51 questionnaires were sent, and 16 returned.
According to the received results, the effects of riding therapy were mostly experienced as benefits that make activities of daily living (ADL), like putting clothes on, easier to manage. Many of the clients also mentioned a decrease in physical pain as an effect, which is directly related to the general well-being. Decreasing of the spasticity, improvement of the ability to walk and the enjoyment of riding and being outside were also often mentioned in the results.
In conclusion, it is important to be aware of all the effective forms of rehabilitation available, and also to focus on preventative rehabilitation, so that the problems, especially psychosocial ones in children, can be noticed and treaded as early and as gently as possible.