Sangkarit Noppharath, Keeratisiroj Orawan, Yonglitthipagon Ponlapat, Bennett Surussawadi, Siritaratiwat Wantana
Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Muang, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
Children (Basel). 2021 Aug 24;8(9):722. doi: 10.3390/children8090722.
(1) Background: The assessment of postural segment control in premature infants seems to be critical during the onset of upright gross motor development, especially sitting. Identifying correlations between postural segment control and the development of sitting milestones could help with promoting optimal gross motor movement. However, data on this topic in home-raised premature infants via longitudinal design are still limited. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between postural segment control and sitting development through series assessments from the corrected age of 4 months until the early onset of independent sitting attainment. (2) Methods: 33 moderate-to-late premature infants were recruited. Their trunk segment control was assessed using the Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo), and sitting development was examined by the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). Relationships between SATCo and sitting scores were analysed using Spearman's rank correlation (r). (3) Results: significant fair-to-good correlations between segmental trunk control and sitting scales were found from 4 months (r = 0.370-0.420, < 0.05) to the age of independent sitting attainment (r = 0.561-0.602, < 0.01). (4) Conclusion: relationships between the trunk segment control and sitting ability of moderate-to-late preterm infants were increased in accordance with age.
(1) 背景：在早产儿直立大运动发育开始阶段，尤其是在坐立方面，对姿势节段控制的评估似乎至关重要。确定姿势节段控制与坐立里程碑发育之间的相关性有助于促进最佳大运动发展。然而，通过纵向设计对在家抚养的早产儿在这一主题上的数据仍然有限。本研究的目的是通过从矫正年龄4个月到独立坐立开始早期的系列评估，来检验姿势节段控制与坐立发育之间的关系。(2) 方法：招募了33名中度至晚期早产儿。使用躯干控制节段评估（SATCo）对他们的躯干节段控制进行评估，并通过艾伯塔婴儿运动量表（AIMS）检查坐立发育情况。使用斯皮尔曼等级相关系数（r）分析SATCo与坐立得分之间的关系。(3) 结果：从4个月（r = 0.370 - 0.420，P < 0.05）到独立坐立年龄（r = 0.561 - 0.602，P < 0.01），发现躯干节段控制与坐立量表之间存在显著的中等至良好相关性。(4) 结论：中度至晚期早产儿的躯干节段控制与坐立能力之间的关系随年龄增长而增强。
