Benefits of hippotherapy in elderly people: Scoping review

Abstract

The study aims to conduct a bibliographic and structured review based on the results found around the terms “Hippotherapy” and “Elderly”. The words were always introduced in English and computerized databases; SCOPUS, WOS and SPORTDiscus. To limit the search, four inclusion criteria were introduced: i) Mention at least some of the characteristics for Hippotherapy for the elderly (minimum 20 words), ii) Only articles, iii) Full text or summary available, and iii) Written in Spanish, English or Portuguese. In conclusion, documents about Hippotherapy in older people address different research topics and shows the main benefits of equestrian therapies on this population.