title: Longitudinal assessment of perceptual-motor abilities in pre-school preterm children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify the value of early perceptual-motor assessment in preterms.
  
  
  METHODS
  The M-ABC2 was performed below the age 3 years-4 months and 1 year later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 4 years children showed a significant improvement in the scores and reduced rate of refusals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early findings may be related to delayed maturation.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brogna
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Rose
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivo
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alfonsi
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Albamonte
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallini
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Serrao
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frezza
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papacci
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Costantino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: dricciola@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ricci
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006801:Humans; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D007558:Italy; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Outcome; Perceptual-motor; Preterm infants