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The Validity of Two Neuromotor Assessments for Predicting Motor Performance at 12 Months in Preterm Infants

You Hong Song1, Hyun Jung Chang1, Yong Beom Shin2

  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea.

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
|May 17, 2018
PubMed

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General movements (GMs) and the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) at 3 months corrected age predict motor outcomes in preterm infants. Early neuromotor assessment aids in identifying infants who may benefit from intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal neurology
  • Developmental pediatrics
  • Motor development research

Background:

  • Preterm infants are at higher risk for neuromotor impairments.
  • Early identification of motor delays is crucial for timely intervention.
  • Predictive validity of early motor assessments in preterm populations requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the predictive validity of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and general movements (GMs) assessments.
  • To determine their ability to predict Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) scores at 12 months corrected age in preterm infants.

Main Methods:

  • 44 preterm infants were assessed using GMs and TIMP at 1 and 3 months corrected age (CA).
  • Motor performance was evaluated using AIMS at 12 months CA.
  • GMs and TIMP scores were correlated with AIMS classification.

Main Results:

  • TIMP scores at 3 months CA and GMs at 1 and 3 months CA significantly correlated with 12-month motor performance.
  • TIMP scores at 1 month CA did not correlate with 12-month AIMS classification.
  • In infants with normal GMs at 3 months CA, TIMP scores at 3 months CA showed significant correlation with 12-month AIMS classification.

Conclusions:

  • Neuromotor assessments, including GMs and TIMP, are valuable tools for identifying preterm infants.
  • These assessments can help identify infants likely to benefit from early intervention strategies.
  • Combined use of GMs and TIMP may enhance prediction of motor outcomes in preterm infants.
Abstract

Keywords:
Motor skillsNeuromotor assessmentPredictionPreterm infant

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