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Influences of biological risk at birth and temperament on development at toddler and preschool ages

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:54:35 GMT

title: Influences of biological risk at birth and temperament on development at toddler and preschool ages abstract: Abstract Purposes This study aimed at investigating: (1) the effects of temperament and biological risk at birth on various developmental domains at toddler and preschool ages; (2) the interaction effects of the biological risk and temperament on development. Participants One hundred and ten full-term and 98 preterm children without significant physical or developmental disabilities and consisting of various biological risks were examined at toddler age (18-36 months) and preschool age (51-67 months). Methods The Neonatal Medical Index was used to classify the biological risk level. Parental reports on the Chinese Toddler Temperament Scale at toddler age were collected and the temperament (easy, intermediate and difficult) of each child was assigned according to local norm. The Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers was used for assessing child development at toddle and preschool ages . Other family variables were also collected as possible confounders for child development. Two-way ancova was conducted to analyse the predictability of biological risk and temperament, by controlling the potential family variables on child development. Results At toddler age, higher biological risk had significant adverse effects on both the Perceptual-motor developmental quotients (DQs) (F(1 ,201)= 19.4, P < 0.001) and Social-adaptive DQs (F(2,200)= 22.5, P < 0.001), while easy temperament had positive effects only on the Social-adaptive DQs (F(2,200)= 7.7, P < 0.01). At preschool age, none of the two factors had effects on DQs of the Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers. There were no significant interactions between biological risk and temperament on DQs at both ages . Conclusion The biological risk and temperament affected child development at toddler age but not at preschool age. No interaction of biological risk and temperament effects on the child development at toddler age existed. The effects of biological risk and temperament on child development were temporary for the children with relatively low biological risk.

RELIABILITY OF TWO VISUAL-PERCEPTUAL TESTS FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Tue, 12 May 2009 08:43:18 GMT

title: RELIABILITY OF TWO VISUAL-PERCEPTUAL TESTS FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY abstract: erebral palsy, the most common cause of physical disability in children, causes disorders of movement and posture because of a defect or lesion of the immature brain (Bax et al., 2005). Although the clinical picture of cerebral palsy is focused on motor dysfunction, brain damage from cerebral palsy is also responsible for other defects. Among these defects, visual–perceptual problems are common in children with cerebral palsy (Ito et al., 1996; Koeda & Takeshita, 1992) and can affect children’s reading ability (Kozeis et al., 2006) and learning (Pirila et al., 2004). To make accurate clinical judgments, plan treatment, and measure the outcome of intervention, a test of visual perception with suffi cient reliability in children with cerebral palsy is warranted.

Limits of stability during stance in three age groups

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:44:13 GMT

title: Limits of stability during stance in three age groups

Balance evaluation and training in the elderly fallers.

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:43:23 GMT

title: Balance evaluation and training in the elderly fallers.