title: Impact of torticollis associated with plagiocephaly on infants' motor development.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated whether torticollis (congenital or acquired) in infants with plagiocephaly affects the achievement of specific gross motor milestones.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 175 infants affected by plagiocephaly with or without torticollis were recruited and included in this prospective trial. Anthropometric and clinical variables were recorded at baseline. The infants were included in a physiotherapy treatment program, and they were monthly assessed until hospital discharge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed in the achievement of rolling over, crawling, and standing skills depending on the specific profile (plagiocephaly and plagiocephaly with congenital or acquired torticollis). After adjusting for the severity of the plagiocephaly and the age at referral, the torticollis was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with crawling and standing skills.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that the presence or absence of congenital or acquired torticollis is an important factor that affects gross motor development in infants with plagiocephaly.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada; †Early Care and Monitoring Unit, San Cecilio Clinical Hospital; and ‡Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cabrera-Martos
authors.forename: Marie Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Valenza
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valenza-Demet
authors.forename: Ángela
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Benítez-Feliponi
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robles-Vizcaíno
authors.forename: Ángeles
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Ruíz-Extremera
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002657:Child Development / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D059041:Plagiocephaly / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014103:Torticollis / Q000151:congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*