title: Use of Hippotherapy With a Boy After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this case report was to describe the use of hippotherapy with a boy who sustained a brain injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A 13-year-old boy, 6 months after traumatic brain injury received 12 physical therapy sessions, which included hippotherapy. Improvements were noted in balance, strength, gross motor skills, gait speed, functional mobility, and reported participation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hippotherapy used with a 13-year-old boy after traumatic brain injury may have had a positive effect in the body structure, activity, and participation domains.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Physical Therapy Education (Drs Erdman and Pierce), Widener University, One University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania; Quest Therapeutic Services, Inc (Dr Erdman), West Chester, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Ellen A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Erdman
authors.forename: Samuel R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D056147:Equine-Assisted Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D004856:Postural Balance