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J L Pérez-Machado1, G Rodríguez-Fuentes
1Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
Anales De Pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
|March 15, 2013
Summary
Supervised awake prone positioning significantly improves infant head control by three months. This method enhances motor development, with all infants in the study achieving head control.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Motor Development
Background:
- Increasing prevalence of mild motor delays in infants.
- Infant intolerance to traditional prone positioning.
- Need for effective strategies to improve head control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of awake prone positioning on infant head control at three months.
- To assess the quality of head control achieved through this intervention.
Main Methods:
- Prospective comparative study of 67 healthy infants.
- Experimental group received regular home visits for awake prone positioning guidance.
- Control group did not receive specific intervention.
- Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) and parent questionnaire used for assessment.
Main Results:
- Experimental group achieved significantly higher AIMS raw scores (16.26) compared to the control group (10.38) (P<.001).
- Mean percentile score was 94% for the experimental group versus 42% for the control group.
- 100% of infants in the experimental group achieved head control, versus 25% in the control group.
Conclusions:
- Awake prone positioning demonstrates a direct positive relationship with the achievement of head control in infants by three months.
- This intervention is effective in improving early motor skills.
- Suggests a practical, home-based strategy for enhancing infant motor development.
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