Reaching skills of infants born very preterm predict neurodevelopment at 2.5 years

In conclusion, for extremely preterm infants, basic problems on how motion information is incorporated with action planning prevail, while in very preterm infants the coordination of bimanual reaches is more at the focus. We conclude that the results reflect GA related differences in neural vulnerability and that early motor coordination deficits have a cascading effect on neurodevelopment.
Source: Infant Behavior and Development - Category: Child Development Source Type: research