title: The motor profile of preterm infants at 11 y of age.
abstract: Preterm infants are at a higher risk for poor motor outcome than term infants. This study aimed to describe the long-term motor profile in very preterm born children.
  
  
  
  A total of 98 very preterm infants were included. Volumetric brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed at term age, and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (The Movement ABC-2) was employed at 11 y of age. The diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) was determined at 11 y of age according to the International Classification of Diseases.
  
  
  
  Eighty-two of 98 (84%) very preterm infants had normal motor development at 11 y of age. In these children, the mean percentile for the total test score in the Movement ABC-2 examinations was 42 (SD 20). Eight (8%) children had DCD. The mean percentile in these children was 4 (SD 2). Eight (8%) children had CP. Their mean percentile was 6 (SD 14). Decreased volumes in all brain regions associated with lower Movement ABC-2 total scores.
  
  
  
  The majority of the very preterm infants had normal motor development at 11 y of age. Volumetric brain MRI at term age provides a potential tool to identify risk groups for later neuromotor impairment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Sirkku
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setänen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Liisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lehtonen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, and Turku PET Center, University of Turku, and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Riitta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parkkola
authors.affiliation: Turku University Hospital, Clinical Research Centre, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Jaakko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matomäki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haataja
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D062071:Infant, Extremely Premature; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires