Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants

OBJECTIVE: To compare gross motor development of preterm infants (PT) without cerebral palsy with healthy full-term (FT) infants, according to Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS); to compare the age of walking between PT and FT; and whether the age of walking in PT is affected by neonatal variables. M...

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Main Authors: Ana P. Restiffe, José Luiz D. Gherpelli
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2012-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000800007&lng=en&tlng=en
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description OBJECTIVE: To compare gross motor development of preterm infants (PT) without cerebral palsy with healthy full-term (FT) infants, according to Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS); to compare the age of walking between PT and FT; and whether the age of walking in PT is affected by neonatal variables. METHODS: Prospective study compared monthly 101 PT and 52 FT, from the first visit, until all AIMS items had been observed. Results: Mean scores were similarity in their progression, except from the eighth to tenth months. FT infants were faster in walking attainment than PT. Birth weight and length and duration of neonatal nursery stay were related to walking delay. CONCLUSION: Gross motor development between PT and FT were similar, except from the eighth to tenth months of age. PT walked later than FT infants and predictive variables were birth weight and length, and duration of neonatal intensive unit stay.
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spelling doaj-art-42baf124deac45aaaf995fcf36c362612025-08-20T02:16:40ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272012-08-0170859359810.1590/S0004-282X2012000800007S0004-282X2012000800007Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infantsAna P. Restiffe0José Luiz D. Gherpelli1Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloOBJECTIVE: To compare gross motor development of preterm infants (PT) without cerebral palsy with healthy full-term (FT) infants, according to Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS); to compare the age of walking between PT and FT; and whether the age of walking in PT is affected by neonatal variables. METHODS: Prospective study compared monthly 101 PT and 52 FT, from the first visit, until all AIMS items had been observed. Results: Mean scores were similarity in their progression, except from the eighth to tenth months. FT infants were faster in walking attainment than PT. Birth weight and length and duration of neonatal nursery stay were related to walking delay. CONCLUSION: Gross motor development between PT and FT were similar, except from the eighth to tenth months of age. PT walked later than FT infants and predictive variables were birth weight and length, and duration of neonatal intensive unit stay.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000800007&lng=en&tlng=enEscala Motora Infantil de Albertadesenvolvimento infantillactenteprematuroatividade motora
spellingShingle Ana P. Restiffe
José Luiz D. Gherpelli
Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta
desenvolvimento infantil
lactente
prematuro
atividade motora
title Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
title_full Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
title_fullStr Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
title_full_unstemmed Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
title_short Differences in walking attainment ages between low-risk preterm and healthy full-term infants
title_sort differences in walking attainment ages between low risk preterm and healthy full term infants
topic Escala Motora Infantil de Alberta
desenvolvimento infantil
lactente
prematuro
atividade motora
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