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- The study aimed to compare postural control during early sitting among three groups of infants: those born full-term, those born preterm with motor delays, and those born preterm with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP).
- Data was collected from 41 infants, analyzing their center-of-pressure during unsupported sitting to assess movement-control strategies.
- Results showed significant differences in how the three groups controlled their movements while sitting, indicating that findings could inform targeted interventions for preterm infants.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To determine whether infants born full-term, infants born preterm with motor delays, and infants born preterm who have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) differed in postural control at the emergence of early sitting.
Methods: Thirty infants born at term who were developing typically, 6 infants born preterm who were later diagnosed with CP, and 5 infants born preterm who were delayed in motor development participated in this study. Center-of-pressure data from unsupported sitting were recorded and analyzed using measures of both amount and temporal organization of center-of-pressure variability.
Results: Infants born full-term, infants born preterm with motor delays, and infants born preterm who have a diagnosis of CP exhibited dissimilar movement-control strategies at the onset of sitting.
Conclusions: The present findings may be helpful in directing and testing intervention protocols for infants born preterm.
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