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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jwmap.2021.Vol4.no4.31

Effects of the Latest Robotic Horse-riding for Low Back Pain : Narrative Review  

LEE, Jae-Hyuk (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Hanshin University)
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Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology / v.4, no.4, 2021 , pp. 31-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review health-care program using the recent robotic horse-riding technology and its clinical effects for chronic low back pain. Research design, data and methodology: Recent clinical articles were determined under three inclusion criteria for in-depth review: 1) article that is published within 1 year, 2) article that includes the detailed explanation of health-care program using robotic horse-riding, 3) the article that deals with chronic low back pain during more than 6 months. Results: As a result, the finally-determined two articles demonstrated the clinical effects of robotic horse-riding statistically on pain intensity, low back muscle strength, spinal alignment, and fear-avoidance belief. Conclusions: After in-depth review, I concluded that health-care program using robotic horse-riding for chronic low back pain needs to be provided at low-intensity (e.g. less than 6km/h horse walking program) in the beginning of health-care for improving their motor control ability, then, at the increased intensity for strengthening core muscles.
Keywords
Core exercise; Health Care; Nonspecific low back pain; Patient well-being; Robotic horse-riding;
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