Hand Function at 18-22 Months Is Associated with School-Age Manual Dexterity and Motor Performance in Children Born Extremely Preterm.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine associations between hand function at age 18-22 months (early) and scores on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd edition (MABC) at 6-7 years of age (school age) in extremely preterm children.

Study design

Prospective multicenter cohort of 313 extremely preterm children with early hand function assessment and school-age MABC testing. Early hand function was compared with "definite deficits" (MABC <5th percentile) and MABC standard scores. Early hand function was categorized as "no deficit" vs "any deficit." Mixed-effects regression models were used to evaluate the association of early hand function with MABC deficits, controlling for multiple demographic, neonatal, and childhood factors.

Results

Children with early hand function de

SUBMITTER: Duncan AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652574 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature