Influence of Cognition Training on the Motor Skills of Infants  Born Preterm at One Year of Age

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Cognition training, preterm infants, gross motor function, fine motor function.

Background: The development of preterm infants differs widely than term infants and the these infants

are at risk of developing neuro sensory, intellectual and behavioural disabilities. The neurodevelopmental

growth of preterm infants constitutes 88.8% of cognitive disability and 84.4% of motor disability. Most

of the interventions are physical in nature and doesn’t seem to concentrate on cognitive aspects and little

consideration is given at 1year of age.Cognitive rehabilitation therapies still exists but are not standardized,

and left to the clinicians own design to arrive at scientific conclusion.

Aim: This study aims to find out the influence of cognition training on the motor skills of infants born

preterm at one year of age.

Methodology: Infants born preterm around one year of age, of both genders who come under inclusion

criteria were taken to the study. Prior informed consent was obtained from the parents. Infants were screened

using Bayleys scale of infant development for cognition and motor skills. Cognition training was given for

a period of one month.

Results: The analysis of this study concludes that cognition training improves motor skills that are affected

in infants born preterm.

Conclusion: The analysis of this study concludes that cognition and motor skills are affected in pre term

infants. Cognitive training improves motor skills in infants born preterm at one year of age.

R.Subbulakshmi1 , A.Rajarajeswari2 , R.Sivakumar3

1Postgraduate – MPT (Neurosciences), 2Associate Professor, 3Professor, Faculty Of Physiotherapy, Sri

Ramachandra Institute Of Higher Education & Research, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu