Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2013
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.
Journal Title
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Volume
25
Issue
1
First Page
46
Last Page
51
Recommended Citation
Kyvelidou, Anastasia; Harbourne, Regina T.; Willett, Sandra L.; and Stergiou, Nikolaos, "Sitting Postural Control in Infants With Typical Development, Motor Delay, or Cerebral Palsy" (2013). Journal Articles. 49.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/biomechanicsarticles/49
Comments
This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Kyvelidou A, Harbourne RT, Willet SL, Stergiou N. (2013) Sitting postural control in infants with typical development, motor delay, or cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 25(1):46-51.