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[Sensory oral motor and global motor development of preterm infants]

Adriana Guerra de Castro1, Marilia de Carvalho Lima, Rebeca Raposo de Aquino

  • 1Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. afono@uol.com.br

Pro-Fono : Revista De Atualizacao Cientifica
|April 28, 2007
PubMed

Insights

Premature infants born at lower gestational ages (GA) show poorer global motor and sensory oral motor development. Lower GA is linked to increased risks and delayed development in preterm infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal development
  • Pediatric motor control
  • Infant sensory processing

Context:

  • Preterm infants require specialized developmental assessments.
  • Gestational age (GA) is a critical factor in infant development.
  • Early identification of developmental delays is crucial for intervention.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the association between gestational age (GA) and global motor development in preterm infants.
  • To assess the link between GA and early signs of sensory oral motor development delay.
  • To investigate potential associations between global motor and sensory oral motor development.

Summary:

  • Lower GA (29-34 weeks) correlated with higher risk signs in sensory oral motor development compared to higher GA (35-36 weeks).
  • Infants with lower GA showed significantly more global motor scores below the 10th percentile on the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS).
  • Higher risk signs in sensory oral motor development were observed in infants with lower AIMS scores.

Impact:

  • Gestational age significantly impacts both sensory oral motor and global motor development in preterm infants.
  • Findings suggest preterm infants with lower GA are at higher risk for developmental delays.
  • This study highlights a potential link between sensory oral motor and global motor development in this population.
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