Motor abilities in adults born with very low birthweight: A study of two birth cohorts from Finland and Norway
Silje D. Benum,
Kristina A. D. Aakvik,
Anna P. M. Jørgensen
et al.
Abstract:AimTo compare overall, fine, and gross motor abilities in adults born preterm with very low birthweight (VLBW) and a control group of term‐born individuals.MethodIn a joint assessment of the Helsinki Study of Very Low Birth Weight Adults and NTNU Low Birth Weight in a Lifetime Perspective study, data were collected with harmonized methods for 118 adults born preterm (gestational age < 37 weeks) with VLBW (≤1500 g) and 147 control individuals. The primary outcome was overall motor abilities; secondary outcom… Show more
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