title: Effectiveness of the Test of Infant Motor Performance as an educational tool for mothers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) could be used as an educational tool for mothers; if learning is dependent on the format used or the tester; and if mothers could retain information provided on motor development of infants born prematurely over a short period of time.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-eight mother-infant pairs were assigned to either a pictorial format group or a text-only format group. Mothers completed a survey before and after observing 1 of 2 therapists perform the TIMP on their infant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 2-way analysis of variance showed a significant improvement in the mother's survey scores from the pretest to the post-test (p < 0.0001). Tester and format did not produced significant differences in mother's scores. On a follow-up telephone call 91% recalled activities to help their infant's development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TIMP was shown to be effective for educating mothers about infant motor development.
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. LouAnn.Goldstein@uchospitals.edu
authors.forename: Lou Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Suzann K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002657:Child Development; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D016487:Parenting; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States