A Preliminary Study on Exploring Motor Development of Very Low Birth Weight Premature Baby in Preschool Age

• Main Authors: Ya-Ling Wu, 吳雅伶
• Other Authors: Huang-Tsung Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25138295585364449639

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 早期療育研究所 === 98 === Objectives: The main purposes of this study are to (1) understand the present motor development of very low birth weight premature baby in preschool age, and (2) analyze the possible factors affecting motor development on these children. Method: This is a cross-sectional study with convenient sampling from a following-up population of preschool-aged children born prematurely in a medical center located in the middle Taiwan. There were 48 children from this population involved in this study. All participant’s motor performance were evaluated through Peabody development motor scale (PDMS-II), and their visual function were examined by pediatric ophthalmologists. Results: (1)The development of gross motor, fine motor and global motor in the study group were significant lower than the norm of PDMS-II. (2) The development of gross motor, fine motor and total motor on the group without intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or with grade I of IVH are significant better than the group with grade II and III of IVH. (3) The performance of gross motor, fine motor and total motor on the group with normal visual acuity and mild abnormal was better than the group with moderately and severely impaired visual function. Conclusion and suggests: We found motor development of preschool children born prematurely with very low birth weight were significantly lower than children of the same age. Other factors related to premature infants such as IVH and visual functions affect motor development. Therefore, the involved administrative section, early intervention professions and parents should emphasize motor development of children born on preterm with very low body weight to identify problems earlier. Early detection and early intervention can timely improve motor performance and reduce potential problems , e.g. academic performance, behavior and social interaction.