Strength, Motor Skills, and Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children Born Either at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation or at Term

Tara L FitzGerald; Kate L Cameron; Reem A Albesher; Benjamin F Mentiplay; Katherine J Lee; Ross A Clark; Jeanie L Y Cheong; Lex W Doyle; Jennifer L McGinley; Alicia J Spittle

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Strength, Motor Skills, and Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children Born Either at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation or at Term

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Strength, Motor Skills, and Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children Born Either at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation or at Term

Tara L FitzGerald, Kate L Cameron, Reem A Albesher, Benjamin F Mentiplay, Katherine J Lee, Ross A Clark, Jeanie L Y Cheong, Lex W Doyle, Jennifer L McGinley and Alicia J Spittle

Physical Therapy, Vol.101(5), pp.1-10

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab037

PMID: 33517456

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Sedentary behavior

Preterm birth

Grip strength

Physical activity

Motor function

Preschool Child

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Children born < 30 weeks had reduced muscle strength, poorer motor skills, participated in less physical activity (PA), and had more stationary and screen behavior than term-born children. Awareness of multidomain motor deficits in children born at < 30 weeks’ gestation is needed in clinical practice. Given the associations between higher PA and health benefits, and in recognition that PA levels can track from early childhood into adulthood, this study highlights the need for assessment and promotion of PA in preschool-aged children born at < 30 weeks’ gestation.

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Title: Strength, Motor Skills, and Physical Activity in Preschool-Aged Children Born Either at Less Than 30 Weeks' Gestation or at Term
Authors: Tara L FitzGerald (Corresponding Author) - The University of Melbourne
Kate L Cameron (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Reem A Albesher (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Benjamin F Mentiplay (Author) - La Trobe University
Katherine J Lee (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Ross A Clark (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Jeanie L Y Cheong (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Lex W Doyle (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Jennifer L McGinley (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Alicia J Spittle (Author) - The University of Melbourne
Publication details: Physical Therapy, Vol.101(5), pp.1-10
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzab037
ISSN: 1538-6724
PMID: 33517456
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99508608402621
Output Type: Journal article

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