Psychomotor Performance of Preterm Infants

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport180 enrolled

Overview

The first part involved 120 children in grades II and III of elementary schools. From this group, children were qualified for the second part of the study - 35 randomly selected children born on time (BoT) and 35 children born before 35 weeks of pregnancy (PB). EUROFIT tests, Vienna Tests and postural stability tests were carried out in both groups.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Psychomotor Development Impaired

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 9 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * preterm born (PB): born before 35 weeks of gestation * both groups: aged 7-9 y during the research project Exclusion Criteria: * musculoskeletal injuries * neurological disorders or other CNS damage

Locations (1)

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Eurofit test

Motor abilities

Time frame: 20 minutes

Biodex Balance System SD

Static and dynamic postural stability

Time frame: 15 minutes

Vienna Test

Speed reactions

Time frame: 15 min minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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