The acute effects of physiotherapy on general movement patterns in preterm infants: A single-blind study

Kepenek-Varol B., Tanriverdi M., Iscan A., Alemdaroglu-Gurbuz I.

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, vol.131, pp.15-20, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 131
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.02.004
  • Journal Name: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.15-20
  • Keywords: General Movement Assessment, Preterm infant, Early intervention, LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT, EARLY INTERVENTION, MOTOR REPERTOIRE, PREMATURE-INFANTS, PREDICTIVE-VALUE, EARLY MARKER, AGE, OUTCOMES, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The General Movement Assessment (GMA) is a video analysis method developed by Heinz Prechtl that examines the infant's spontaneous movements. In recent years, although many studies have been performed in preterm infants by applying GMA, few studies have shown the effects of early intervention on GMA.