Adaptations of the Walking Corsi Test (WalCT) for 2- and 3-year-old preterm and term-born toddlers: A preliminary study.

Autor:	Martín-Pozuelo N; Neuroscience and Motor Control Group, Department of Physical Therapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.; Escuelas Universitarias Gimbernat, University of Cantabria, Torrelavega, Spain., Robles-García V; Neuroscience and Motor Control Group, Department of Physical Therapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain., Piccardi L; Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.; San Raffaele Cassino Hospital, Cassino, Italy., Quintela Del Rio A; Department of Mathematics, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain., Cudeiro J; Neuroscience and Motor Control Group, Department of Physical Therapy, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain., De Las Cuevas-Terán I; Neonatal Unit, Pediatric Department, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Research Institute Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain.; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in pediatrics [Front Pediatr] 2023 Mar 17; Vol. 11, pp. 1081042. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 17 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fped.2023.1081042
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Topographical memory is crucial for navigation and environmental representation. The Walking Corsi Test (WalCT) has been used to evaluate topographical memory in children from 4 years upward. The present study aims to determine whether adapted versions of the WalCT- by simplifying instructions and increasing motivation- can be adopted to test topographical memory in 2- and 3-year-old toddlers born at term and preterm. Assessing this skill in such young children is important in light of recent studies that have shown how spatial cognition underlies the development of skills in other cognitive domains as well. Methods: For this purpose, 47 toddlers (27.39 ± 4.34 months, 38.3% females), 20 born at term and 27 preterm, performed two aimed-designed versions of WalCT. Results: The results showed better performance of the term groups with increasing age and for both versions. On the other hand, performance was better in 2-year-old term toddlers vs. preterm. When rising motivation, 2-year-old preterm toddlers improve their performance but differences between both groups were still significant. The preterm group showed lower performance related to lower levels of attention. Discussion: This study provides preliminary data on the suitability of the adapted versions of WalCT in early ages and prematurity conditions. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (© 2023 Martin-Pozuelo, Robles-Garcia, Piccardi, Quintela del Rio, Cudeiro, De las Cuevas-Teran.)
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