Advances in the predictive application of abnormal early motor development in infants and toddlers
Despite a more significant improvement in survival rates of premature and high-risk infants,surviving infants face a high risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy.Infant development is characterized by a dynamic continum,which makes it difficult to classify a child's level of motor development as normal or abnormal on the basis of a single examination.This article provides a review of advances in the application of the predictive validity of General Movement Assessment(GMA)and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale(AIMS)in the early assessment and follow-up of infants and toddlers,in order to intervene in a timely manner with young children at potential motor risk.
Alberta Infant Motor ScaleGeneral Movement Assessmentinfantpredictive value