Associations between physical activity and development in preschool-aged children born <30 weeks' gestation: a cohort study.
Tara L FitzGeraldKate L CameronReem A AlbesherBenjamin F MentiplayRheanna M MainzerAlice C BurnettKarli TreyvaudRoss A ClarkPeter J AndersonJeanie Ling Yoong CheongLex William DoyleAlicia J SpittlePublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2024)
Higher levels of PA are associated with aspects of motor, cognitive and social-emotional skill development in children 4-5 years old born <30 weeks. Those with major brain injury in the neonatal period may be more vulnerable to low PA at preschool age.