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Development of walking in preterm infants

Discussion in 'Pediatrics' started by NewsBot, Jun 3, 2007.

  1. NewsBot

    NewsBot The Admin that posts the news.

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    Development of walking in preterm and term infants: Age of onset, qualitative features and sensitivity to resonance
    Suh-Fang Jengab, Tin-Wai Lauc, Wu-Shiun Hsiehd, Hong-Ji Luoa, Pei-Shan Chenb, Kwan-Hua Lina, Jeng-Yi Shiehb
    Gait and Posture
     
  2. Bug

    Bug Well-Known Member

    Given the last 4-6 weeks of in uterine development the babe's proprioceptors are being formed and tested out, this makes sense.

    When we see these premmies toe walking, spinning, bumping into things, making contact with every surface they can, we can only conclude that they missed out on this important moment in development.

    There is also a a train of thought that the stride change/ground contact time is due to the child not wanting to fully contact the surface of the ground due to the number of heel pricks that they have had when in NICU. They have been exposed to so much pain at such a young age, this is remembered and subconsciously they do not want to put their feet to the ground. A few physio's I have worked with over the years subscribe to this thought process and we have used various cushioning within shoes and even opsite with some kids to assist in encouraging these kids to make ground contact.

    This is one of those area's that I think the OT's/physio excel at explaining and working with this babes at an early age is integral. We have so much more to learn.
     
  3. One Foot In The Grave

    One Foot In The Grave Active Member

    Wow, that's a really interesting concept. It's amazing the memory that is retained in our "cells" from our earliest days.
    Must do some more reading on that.
     
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    The pre-term Arena'ettes were both up and walking well before their first birthday:

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    Temporal-spatial gait parameters and neurodevelopment in very-low-birth-weight preterm toddlers at 18-22 months
    Katelyn Cahill-Rowley, Jessica Rose
    Gait and Posture; in press
     
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