SUPPORT IS THE RELIABLE INDICATOR OF GLOBAL MOTOR PERFORMANCE IN A ONE-MONTH-OLD CHILD
Journal Title: Issues of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurophysiology and Sport Promotion-IRONS - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 16
Abstract
Introduction Knowledge of proper psychomotor development of a child is a prerequisite for correct diagnosis and introducing the effective therapy. No golden standard method is available for quick and reliable assessment of the motor performance at a given moment of infant’s life. Aim On the basis of the available literature a self-developed sheet for the assessment of the upper extremity function in onemonth old children was suggested and its practical application was verified. Subjects and methods The assessment included 99 infants, without any concomitant diseases, genetic or metabolic disorders. The neurologic assessment was based on the Denver II Development Screening Test. Physiotherapist assessed all children according to a self-developed assessment sheet. Results The analysis of the child’s behavior in prone position is a better diagnostic criterion than in supine position. High compliance was shown with the neurologist’s assessment. Whole assessment was shown to be repeatable and reliable. Conclusions The assessment of support should be the basis of screening of one-month old infants. The study showed that the swordsman pattern is not a necessary criterion for the proper assessment of motor development in the upper extremity function.
Authors and Affiliations
Ewa Poprawska, Andrzej Kluczyński, Marek Pietrzak, Magdalena Sobieska
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- DOI 10.19271/IRONS-00021-2016-16
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