Predictive validity of the test of infant motor performance as measured by the Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency at school age.

Background And Purpose: As the survival rate of infants who are born prematurely increases, the need for accuracy in early identification and prediction of developmental outcome in these infants is imperative. This study examined the predictive validity of the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and the relationship between perinatal risk and motor performance in children who are of school age.

Subjects And Methods: A stratified, random sample of 35 children was selected from subjects who had been examined using the TIMP and the Problem-Oriented Perinatal Risk Assessment System (POPRAS).