Qualitative assessment in the third month of life allows for a better prognosis of the achievement of motor milestones versus assessment of pathological reflexes- prospective studies on Polish children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22079699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Surowińska, Magdalena Sobieska (0000-0001-5341-8708, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Ewa Gajewska (0000-0001-9317-391X, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1253137-1253137 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1253137 |
| PMID | 37780436 |
| OpenAlex | W4386751051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Introduction: The characteristic feature of primitive reflexes is that they occur early in development and must expire at a well-defined age. The study was conducted prospectively on a group of 107 children (74 boys). The study population included 83 infants born on time (weight 3,465 ± 395 g) and 24 born prematurely (weight 2,225 ± 793 g). Methods: An analysis of motor development at 3 months of age consisting of a qualitative assessment (motor performance) and a check of reflexes was performed; at 9 months, the child was checked for crawling and sitting down, and at 16 months for walking. Results: The more abnormal reflexes, the less likely it was to achieve the assessed milestones in time. It is possible to notice that the qualitative assessment is, in each case, a better predictor of the milestones than any of the reflexes, except for walking, where the Babkin reflex was strongly predictive. However, the qualitative assessment sum still occupies the second and third positions in prone and supine positions. Discussion: The occurrence of Babkin's reflex at 3 months of age impacts the achievement of sitting down and walking functions. An abnormal Galant reflex was strongly associated with the lack of occurrence of crawling on time. At the same time, a high-quality score at 3 months of age guarantees the development of crawling on time, sitting down, and walking
Anesthesia · Crawling · Developmental psychology · Pathology · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Population · Prospective cohort study · Reflex · Sitting · Supine position · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics · Physiology · Surgery
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |