ANÁLISE DO DESENVOLVIMENTO MOTOR DE BEBÊS PRÉ-TERMO

Abstract

Prematurity predisposes the neonate to greater risks of comorbidities, one of which is the delay in motor development due to the immaturity of the organs and systems. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the motor performance of preterm infants. Preterm infants with gestational age ≤ 37 weeks and excluded full-term infants with associated neurological diseases and syndromes were included in the study. The infants were screened from the Basic Health Units and evaluated through the Alberta motor Infant scale scale (AIMS). After the analysis of the development, 72,72% of the babies had normal motor development, while 27,28% presented suspicious motor performance.