Early neurobehavioral development of preterm infants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4407433 |
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| Authors | Paula Stefaneli Ziotti Gabriel (Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga (0000-0002-5837-297X, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Maria Beatriz Martins Linhares (0000-0001-5958-9874, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 202-211 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-7972 • E-ISSN: 1678-7153 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-79722013000100022 |
| OpenAlex | W2024031144 |
| SciELO | S0102-79722013000100022 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The aim of the present study was to assess the very early neurobehavioral development of preterm infants and to examine differences regarding sex. Two-hundred and two preterm infants were assessed by the Neurobehavioral Assessment of the Preterm Infant (NAPI), which was carried out at 32-37 weeks post-conceptional age in the hospital setting. The infants' performance was compared to a norm-referenced sample and a comparison between groups regarding sex was also done. In comparison to the NAPI norm-reference, the preterm infants showed less muscular tonicity on the scarf sign, less vigor and spontaneous movement, higher alertness and orientation, weaker cry, and more sleep state. There was no statistical difference between males and females preterm infants at NAPI performances
Alertness · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Neonatal and fetal brain pathology · Psychology · Pediatrics
| Highly cited | No |
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