The Effects of Birth Weight Index on Motor, Cognitive Function and Relationship with Some Personality Characteristics of Children

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of birth weight index on motor, cognitive function and relationship with some personality characteristics of children. Methods: Population for this study included of 32 low birth weight and 35 normal birth students randomly selected. The mean age was 8, 04 ± 1. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 test was used to assess motor function and Draw-APerson Color test was used to assess cognitive function and personality characteristics. Results: The result of Manova analyses and t test indicated that normal birth children had significantly better performance in fine Motor Function and cognitive function compared to children with low birth weight. In addition, the result of Spearman correlation analyses found no significant relationship between the personality traits of the two groups. Conclusions: The findings revealed that children with normal birth had higher performance in some motor and cognitive performance compared to children with low birth weight. Therefore, it is necessary for children to benefit from intensive care and exercise interventions in terms of motor and cognition from the very first years of life.