title: Motor performance in the third, not the second month, predicts further motor development.
abstract: The aim was to verify if motor performance at second or third month of life better predicts further development. The global motor development was assessed by a neurologist and by a physiotherapist in 111 children at 2, 3, 6, and 9 months. At 2 and 3 months a physiotherapist also performed the assessment of qualitative elements. The physiotherapeutic assessment in the third month showed higher compatibility with the neurological assessment. Proper motor performance at third month could ensure the level of at least 7 months in the ninth month of life. Qualitative score above 7 of 15 points in the third month ensured proper development in ninth month. Third month of life is a better predictor of further motor development.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation , Poznań University of Medical Sciences , Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gajewska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barańska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sobieska
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moczko
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: infants; motor development; qualitative assessment