Early Motor Milestones in Infancy and Later Motor Impairments: A Population-Based Data Linkage Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition with high prevalence. Early motor milestones are important markers to identify DCD. The current study aims to evaluate the association between the onset of crawling and independent walking and their transition pattern during infancy and later motor impairments.

Methods

A total of 8,395 children aged 3-6 years old in China were included in the final analysis. A parent questionnaire was used to collect early milestone onset data. Children's motor performance was measured using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd edition (MABC-2). The association between motor milestones and motor impairment was analyzed using a multilevel regression model.

Results

The result showed that a

SUBMITTER: Hua J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8841506 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature