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Cerebral palsy is described as a group of permanent neuromotor-type disorders caused by non-progressive injuries in the developmental stages of the central nervous system, and which have serious repercussions on the quality of life of affected children due to the physical and psychological damage it entails for them. Today, it is the leading cause of physical disability in childhood. Since there is no cure for this disorder, treatment is based on the improvement of symptoms, which is not always achieved through conventional therapies. For this reason, the need arises to investigate other alternative therapies, such as hippotherapy, to determine the main effects of hippotherapy as a rehabilitation therapy in children with cerebral palsy. The review was performed in accordance with the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol and was registered under the number CRD42021233003. The databases used were PubMed, Dialnet and the web browser Google Scholar. After applying the inclusion criteria, we included 11 articles. As a conclusion, we found that hippotherapy provides benefits at physical, psychological, cognitive and social levels in children with cerebral palsy, and thus it should be considered as a complementary rehabilitation therapy to conventional treatments.
María Menor-Rodríguez; Mar Sevilla Martín; Juan Sánchez-García; María Montiel-Troya; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10, 2589 .
AMA StyleMaría Menor-Rodríguez, Mar Sevilla Martín, Juan Sánchez-García, María Montiel-Troya, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10 (12):2589.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Menor-Rodríguez; Mar Sevilla Martín; Juan Sánchez-García; María Montiel-Troya; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque. 2021. "Role and Effects of Hippotherapy in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 12: 2589.
Scientific knowledge on depression and anxiety in patients with rare diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic is scarce; however, it is essential to perform comprehensive management of these patients. The aim of this study was to research how the situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has influenced the lives of patients with rare diseases regarding depression and anxiety. This Spanish study considered a heterogeneous population sample of 86 patients with confirmed diagnosis of different rare diseases. Participants took part in a cross-sectional online study by completing specific questionnaires on the study topic. Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the General Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) was used for evaluating anxiety. Data collection through an online questionnaire allowed for a greater population scope and therefore the inclusion patients of other nationalities in the study sample. Finally, as a general result, this study found that, in the face of the pandemic, anxiety and depression remained at a higher level in this group than in the general population, making these patients a vulnerable population group.
Juan Sánchez-García; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Ana Marín-Jiménez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3234 .
AMA StyleJuan Sánchez-García, Jonathan Cortés-Martín, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Ana Marín-Jiménez, Maria Montiel-Troya, Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3234.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Sánchez-García; Jonathan Cortés-Martín; Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; Ana Marín-Jiménez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez. 2021. "Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Rare Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3234.
Background: Physical exercise helps to maintain a healthy lifestyle and its practice is recommended for women during pregnancy as a means of limiting the negative effects on the body that may take place and to optimise well-being, mood and sleep patterns, as well as encouraging daily physical activity, enhancing the ability to work and preventing pregnancy-related complications. Aim: To analyse the quality of life in pregnancy for women who complete a programme of moderate physical activity in water, following a designed method that the woman can perform physical exercise safely during pregnancy called the SWEP (study of water exercise during pregnancy) method. Materials and methods: A randomised clinical trial was performed. One hundred and twenty-nine pregnant women were randomly assigned either to an exercise class following the SWEP method (EG, n = 65) or to a control group (CG, n = 64). The trial began in week 20 of pregnancy (May 2016) and ended in week 37 (October 2016). Heath-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the SF36v2 health questionnaire at weeks 12 and 35 of pregnancy. Results: The HRQoL score decreased significantly between weeks 12 and 35 of gestation, except for the mental health component, which in the CG fell by −3.28 points and in the EG increased slightly (p > 0.05). Among the CG, the score for the mental health component at week 35 was ≤42, indicating a positive screening risk of depression (39.20 ± 4.16). Conclusions: Physical activity programmes in water, such as SWEP, enhance the HRQoL of pregnant women.
Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1288 .
AMA StyleRaquel Rodríguez-Blanque, María José Aguilar-Cordero, Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez, María José Menor-Rodríguez, Maria Montiel-Troya, Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (4):1288.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaquel Rodríguez-Blanque; María José Aguilar-Cordero; Ana Eugenia Marín-Jiménez; María José Menor-Rodríguez; Maria Montiel-Troya; Juan Carlos Sánchez-García. 2020. "Water Exercise and Quality of Life in Pregnancy: A Randomised Clinical Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4: 1288.