Effect of hippotherapy on walking performance and gait parameters in people with multiple sclerosis

Background Walking dysfunction is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Objective To evaluate the effects of an 8-week hippotherapy intervention on walking performance and spatiotemporal gait parameters in people with relapsing-remitting MS; and to examine whether the effects of hippotherapy on walking performance are mediated by changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters. Methods Participants were assigned into a...