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Modifiable Factors That Influence Infant Motor Development At 4 Months And 12 Months Of Age, Lauren Miller
Modifiable Factors That Influence Infant Motor Development At 4 Months And 12 Months Of Age, Lauren Miller
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INTRODUCTION: The choices a mother makes during pregnancy (diet and exercise) and postpartum (environmental stimuli, sleeping situation, feeding practices) could influence a child’s motor skills immediately after birth and into childhood. The objective of this experiment is twofold: 1) to determine factors that may influence infant motor development scores at 4 and 12 months of age, and 2) to determine whether infant motor scores at 4 months of age predict infant motor scores at 12 months of age. METHODS: Infant motor development was assessed by a pediatric physical therapist using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (4 months) and the Peabody …