Gross motor skills of premature, very low-birthweight Chinese children
Authors: Lee, Shing Yan Robert1; Chow, Chun Bong1; Ma, Pui Yee Amy2; Ho, Yuen Bing3; Shek, Chi Chiu1
Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 24, Number 2, June 2004 , pp. 179-183(5)
Publisher: Maney Publishing
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Abstract:
We investigated whether premature, very low-birthweight (VLBW) Asian children without major handicap had poor motor skills compared with their normal birthweight counterparts. We compared a cohort of 42 preterm babies with birthweights <1500 g who participated in a developmental stimulation programme with 69 children of normal birthweight matched for age, gender and paternal education. VLBW children participated in the programme for 3 years and were followed to the age of 5-7 years. The VLBW cohort had significantly lower scores in B- and C-rated skills of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales. Their total score was also significantly lower. This is in agreement with studies in other populations that found that VLBW children had lower motor scores and that early interventions failed to ameliorate this motor disadvantage.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1179/027249304225013466
Affiliations: 1: Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong 2: Kwai Hing Early Education and Training Centre, Hong Kong Christian Service, Hong Kong 3: Department of Physiotherapy, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon, hong Kong
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