Comparison of the motor development in preterm infants from two brazilian regional samples

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to compare motor development of infants preterm samples from two regional Brazilian, using a reliable scale evaluation, to determine the influence that environmental context can have on infants exposed to perinatal conditions and similar risk factors. Methods: Two samples were used transverse infants with low birth weight: study group (SG = 70) and comparison group (CG = 43). The evaluation instrument used was the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Results: There were no statistically significant differences in total score on the AIMS, although they were no differences in the variables gestational age (at 2, 3 and 4 months) and birth weight (weight slightly larger than the GC) among infants. There was also a difference in the classification of motor development at 2 and 3 months of corrected age, according to the standard scale, in which GE was ranked as the latest GC. Conclusion: The results suggest that different regions of preterm infants exhibit the same trend in its motor, even if subjected to different environmental influences. It is suggested the extension of this study considering the more detailed control of the environment in which the infant is inserted, including maternal practices.

Pacing Opportunities at Home and Skill of Children With Potential Changes in Functional Development

“…Biological factors, such as prematurity, low birth weight, neonatal complications, among others 1,7,8 directly affect the potential of motor development and consequently are determinants of delays or changes 9 . Studies show that premature infants, underweight, who suffered neonatal complications have important indices of neurodevelopment delay, which affects subsequently on the development of functional skills and independence 4,10 .…”

Electromyographic activity of head and trunk muscles in newborns

“…Prematurity has been linked to greater risk of motor development deficits, mainly when its behavior is compared to that of term babies [2,3]. Motor development is influenced by biological and environmental factors in terms of performance in acquired motor skills [4,5].…”

Avaliação do pré-natal e o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor do recém-nascido e ou lactante nos primeiros seis meses de vida

“…Pesquisa com crianças paulistanas entre 24 e 60 meses, observou-se 92,7% responderam satisfatoriamente a avaliação TTDD II na área motora grosseira. Fato importante de ser elucidado é a investigação de Rodovalho, Braga e Formiga (2012) em que detectaram que não houve alteração em atraso no desenvolvimento motor em nenhuma criança avaliada, e que essa situação está relacionada à estimulação das crianças inseridas na creche o que difere dos resultados encontrados em estudos em ambiente domiciliar, corroborando com a premissa em que o ambiente familiar exerce um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento infantil (FORMIGA et al, 2013;PINTO et al, 2015).…”

“…Ainda, a assistência ao pré-natal pode prevenir a ocorrência da prematuridade e do baixo peso, que são fatores associados ao atraso do desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor, principalmente em relação ao domínio motor (GUIMARÃES et al, 2011;FORMIGA et al, 2013 Nesta direção, é oportuno ressaltar que, apesar de a presente investigação não ter encontrado associação entre a assistência pré-natal e o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor, a mesma se apresenta como relevante na promoção e prevenção da saúde materno-infantil.…”