Prevalence and risk factors of gross motor delay in pre-schoolers.
Sanne L C VeldmanRachel A JonesPaul ChandlerLeah E RobinsonAnthony D OkelyPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2019)
This unique study demonstrated children in low-income communities, especially boys, underweight and overweight children, have higher odds of being at risk of gross motor delay. Therefore, early screening is vital in this population in order to identify delays and potentially intervene with appropriate motor skill interventions.