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Relationship between trunk control and gross motor development of infants in the first year of life: A systematic

Kaitiana Martins da Silva1, Raissa Felipe Pádua1, Cristina Dos Santos Cardoso de Sá2

  • 1Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim, 136 - Vila Matias, Santos - SP, 11015-020 Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Early Human Development
|January 11, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Trunk control is crucial for infant gross motor skill development. Enhanced trunk control in infants aged 7-12 months directly correlates with improved abilities in various postures and movements.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric motor development
  • Infant motor control
  • Gross motor skill acquisition

Background:

  • Trunk control is essential for achieving gross motor milestones.
  • Understanding the relationship between trunk control and motor skills is vital for early intervention.

Approach:

  • Systematic literature review of studies published between September 2020 and July 2022.
  • Utilized PICO tool for search strategy across major databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Scopus).
  • Assessed methodological quality using the Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale (NOS).

Key Points:

  • Six studies involving infants aged 4-12 months were analyzed.
  • High correlation found between segmental trunk control (static, active, reactive) and gross motor development (prone, sitting, standing, walking).
  • Most studies demonstrated high methodological quality.

Conclusions:

  • Infant trunk control is a direct predictor of gross motor skill acquisition.
  • Trunk control significantly influences the development of various motor skills in infants aged 7-12 months.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child developmentInfantsMotor skillsPostural control

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