Cognitive and motor improvement by tummy time practice in preemies from low-income settings: a randomized clinical trial

Autor: Sabrinne Suelen Santos Sampaio, Nathalia Allana Amorim Rodrigues, Thalyson Luiz Gomes Souza, Julia Raffin Moura, Ingrid Guerra Azevedo, Carolina Daniel Lima-Alvarez, Silvana Alves Pereira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1289446
Popis: IntroductionEarly intervention and parental education for preemies are limited in some low-income countries. Thus, this study aimed to assess whether daily tummy time (TT) associated with usual care (UC) enhances motor and cognitive development in preemies from low-income countries. The main and secondary aim was to assess prone head elevation (PHE) and motor and cognitive functions, respectively.MethodsThirty-one preemies with a mean gestational age at birth of 33.3 ± 1.6 weeks and weighing
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