Motor abilities in adults born with very low birthweight: A study of two birth cohorts from Finland and Norway.

Silje D Benum Kristina Anna Djupvik Aakvik Anna P M Jørgensen Laura Jussinniemi Maarit Kulmala Maria Vollsæter Kajantie Eero Kari Anne I Evensen

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2024)

Adults born preterm with VLBW had poorer overall, fine, and gross motor abilities than adults born at term. This indicates that substantial difficulties in motor function among individuals born preterm with VLBW persist into mid-adulthood.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
preterm infants
air pollution
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes