Longitudinal caregiver-reported motor development in infants born at term and preterm.

Seth A WarschauskyJennifer C Gidley LarsonTrivellore RaghunathanPatricia BerglundAlissa Huth-BocksH Gerry TaylorAngela D StaplesAngela LukomskiJohn BarksRenee Lajiness-O'Neillnull null

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2023)

Caregivers provided reliable, longitudinal estimates of motor ability in infancy, reflecting important differences in the motor development of infants born at term and preterm. The findings suggest that significant motor development occurs in infants born preterm from birth to the term-equivalent time point and provide a foundation to examine motor growth trajectories as potential predictors in the early identification of neurodevelopmental conditions and needs.

Keyphrases

gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
palliative care
cross sectional
risk assessment
body mass index
human health
weight loss
congenital heart disease