Definition of hippotherapy in English:

hippotherapy

noun ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpiˌhipōˈTHerəpē

mass noun

The use of horse riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength.
during hippotherapy a person with cerebral palsy can benefit from trying to maintain balance in response to a horse's motion
Example sentencesExamples
- Horses have been described as "tools" used by therapists – and more and more states are covering hippotherapy.
- The results were compared against results for the same children during an eight-week period without hippotherapy.
- It sounds wonderful, but how far has hippotherapy been proved to have lasting effects on posture, balance and motor skills?
- His mother, Helen, says that by doing hippotherapy for the last three years, James has come into his own.
- It is not considered hippotherapy unless a therapist has set specific medical goals for the rider.
- In fact Esha is having hippotherapy, a little known treatment for profoundly disabled children which appears to be having some stunning results.
- A half-hour session of hippotherapy once a week can help children develop this control.
- "One reason hippotherapy can help is the basic 'A' frame of the horse," she explains.
- The changes in Gigi are not lost on her mother, who first learned of hippotherapy through television.
- Until recently, hippotherapy has been met with skepticism from a medical community demanding hard science rather than anecdotal evidence.
- The charity urgently needs funds to make both hippotherapy and "therapeutic riding" available to the children who could benefit.
- "My daughter loves having hippotherapy," she says.

Origin

1980s: from Greek hippos 'horse' + therapy.

Definition of hippotherapy in US English:

hippotherapy

nounˌhipōˈTHerəpē

The use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength.
during hippotherapy a person with cerebral palsy can benefit from trying to maintain balance in response to a horse's motion
Example sentencesExamples
- A half-hour session of hippotherapy once a week can help children develop this control.
- "My daughter loves having hippotherapy," she says.
- It sounds wonderful, but how far has hippotherapy been proved to have lasting effects on posture, balance and motor skills?
- "One reason hippotherapy can help is the basic 'A' frame of the horse," she explains.
- In fact Esha is having hippotherapy, a little known treatment for profoundly disabled children which appears to be having some stunning results.
- His mother, Helen, says that by doing hippotherapy for the last three years, James has come into his own.
- It is not considered hippotherapy unless a therapist has set specific medical goals for the rider.
- The charity urgently needs funds to make both hippotherapy and "therapeutic riding" available to the children who could benefit.
- The results were compared against results for the same children during an eight-week period without hippotherapy.
- Until recently, hippotherapy has been met with skepticism from a medical community demanding hard science rather than anecdotal evidence.
- Horses have been described as "tools" used by therapists – and more and more states are covering hippotherapy.
- The changes in Gigi are not lost on her mother, who first learned of hippotherapy through television.

Origin

1980s: from Greek hippos ‘horse’ + therapy.

词汇	hippotherapy
释义	Definition of hippotherapy in English: hippotherapy noun ˌhɪpə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpiˌhipōˈTHerəpē mass noun The use of horse riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength. during hippotherapy a person with cerebral palsy can benefit from trying to maintain balance in response to a horse's motion Example sentencesExamples Horses have been described as "tools" used by therapists – and more and more states are covering hippotherapy. The results were compared against results for the same children during an eight-week period without hippotherapy. It sounds wonderful, but how far has hippotherapy been proved to have lasting effects on posture, balance and motor skills? His mother, Helen, says that by doing hippotherapy for the last three years, James has come into his own. It is not considered hippotherapy unless a therapist has set specific medical goals for the rider. In fact Esha is having hippotherapy, a little known treatment for profoundly disabled children which appears to be having some stunning results. A half-hour session of hippotherapy once a week can help children develop this control. "One reason hippotherapy can help is the basic 'A' frame of the horse," she explains. The changes in Gigi are not lost on her mother, who first learned of hippotherapy through television. Until recently, hippotherapy has been met with skepticism from a medical community demanding hard science rather than anecdotal evidence. The charity urgently needs funds to make both hippotherapy and "therapeutic riding" available to the children who could benefit. "My daughter loves having hippotherapy," she says. Origin 1980s: from Greek hippos 'horse' + therapy. Definition of hippotherapy in US English: hippotherapy nounˌhipōˈTHerəpē The use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment, especially as a means of improving coordination, balance, and strength. during hippotherapy a person with cerebral palsy can benefit from trying to maintain balance in response to a horse's motion Example sentencesExamples A half-hour session of hippotherapy once a week can help children develop this control. "My daughter loves having hippotherapy," she says. It sounds wonderful, but how far has hippotherapy been proved to have lasting effects on posture, balance and motor skills? "One reason hippotherapy can help is the basic 'A' frame of the horse," she explains. In fact Esha is having hippotherapy, a little known treatment for profoundly disabled children which appears to be having some stunning results. His mother, Helen, says that by doing hippotherapy for the last three years, James has come into his own. It is not considered hippotherapy unless a therapist has set specific medical goals for the rider. The charity urgently needs funds to make both hippotherapy and "therapeutic riding" available to the children who could benefit. The results were compared against results for the same children during an eight-week period without hippotherapy. Until recently, hippotherapy has been met with skepticism from a medical community demanding hard science rather than anecdotal evidence. Horses have been described as "tools" used by therapists – and more and more states are covering hippotherapy. The changes in Gigi are not lost on her mother, who first learned of hippotherapy through television. Origin 1980s: from Greek hippos ‘horse’ + therapy.
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