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标题：Comparison of the motor development in preterm infants from two brazilian regional samples
其他标题：Comparison of the motor development in preterm infants from two brazilian regional samples
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作者：Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga ; Jamilie Carvalho Rodrigues Nonato ; Lívia Ellen França do Amaral 等
期刊名称：Revista brasileira de crescimento e desenvolvimento humano
印刷版ISSN：0104-1282
电子版ISSN：2175-3598
出版年度：2013
卷号：23
期号：3
页码：352-356
DOI：10.7322/jhgd.69512
语种：English
出版社：Centro de Estudos de Crescimento e Desenvolvimento do Ser Humano
摘要：Objective: The present study sought to compare the motor development of the preterm infants of two Brazilian regional samples, using a reliable scale evaluation to determine the influence that the environment can have on infants exposed to perinatal conditions and similar risk factors. Materials and Methods: Two cross-sectional samples of preterm low-birthweight infants were used: a study group (SG = 70) and a control group (CG = 43). The assessment tool used was the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Results: There were no statistically significant differences in total score on the AIMS, although some differences were noted in the gestational age variable (at 2, 3 and 4 months of age) and the birth weight variable (weight slightly above that of the CG) among infants. There was also a difference in the classification of motor development at 2 and 3 months of age corrected in accordance with the standard scale, on which the SG was ranked as behindhand in relation to the CG. Conclusion: The results suggest that preterm infants from different regions show the same rate of progress in their motor development, even when subject to different environmental influences. It is, further, suggested that this study should be extended so as to permit a more detailed control of the environment (including the maternal practices) in which the infant is being brought up.
关键词：prematurity; child development; motor skills; risk factors; physiotherapy