Association of risk factors with the development of gross motor skills
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Piedad Rocío Lerma Castaño 1, Diana Paola Montealegre Suárez 1 * , Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone 2 *
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1 Fundación Universitaria María Cano, Neiva, Colombia2 Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Introduction:
Proper development of gross motor skills in early childhood is considered as an important factor for the child’s development.

Objectives:
To determine the risk factors that influence the development of gross motor skills in children from 1 to 5 years of age from Neiva, Huila, Colombia.

Methods:
This was a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. The sample was composed of 240 children. The Abbreviated Development Scale (ADS) -3 was used for the assessment of gross motor skills. Furthermore, a questionnaire was designed to assess perinatal (prenatal and postnatal) risks, which was completed by mothers of children who participated in the study.

Results:
Around 15% of the assessed children in our study presented any risk (10.8%) or suspicion of developmental problems (3.8%) in gross motor skills. This was related to different factors including month of the first pregnancy visit, gestation time, important health conditions of the children and constant falls.

Conclusion:
The need for both clinical follow-up and implementation of effective health programs for children with delay in motor development should be very relevant.

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Article Type: Original Article

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 16, Issue 5, October 2019, Article No: em153

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/112296

Publication date: 11 Sep 2019

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