Abstract
Objective: To analyze the available literature on the effects of hippotherapy on postural control in children with chronic non-evolutionary encephalopathy through a systematic review. Methods: Researches were carried out in free databases such as (PubMed) e (PEDro), from which 2 articles in English, were subsequently selected and were approached the effects of hippotherapy on postural control in children with chronic non-evolutionary encephalopathy. Results: Results demonstrate that hippotherapy promotes a significant improvement in the well-being and quality of life of people with chronic non-progressive encephalopathy being that all the articles evaluated it was observed that they used therapy as an effective treatment for balance and body posture, being measured from some scales, Classification System of Gross Motor Function (GMFCS) and a force platform (PMD). Final considerations: Based on the systematic, analysis of the selected articles that most authors agree that hippotherapy has positive effects, as they improve postural control, muscle tone, attention deficit, self-esteem and self-control, generating functional independence in daily activities causing quality of life for these children.